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Foundations of Type Design
Introduction
Welcome (1:17)
Foundational Knowledge & Terminology
1.1 Type Design Process Overview (8:54)
1.2 Anatomy of Type (3:30)
1.3 Typeface Classification (5:13)
1.4 Languages and Scripts (1:24)
1.5 Kerning and Spacing (1:16)
1.6 Modularity of Type (3:38)
1.7 Optical Compensation (10:27)
1.8 Type as Technology (17:10)
1.9 Where to Find Fonts (6:25)
Ideation Stage of a Typeface
2.1 Ideation (9:05)
2.2 Establish Brief / Parameters (4:51)
2.3 Sketching (22:00)
2.4 Starting Your Design (6:12)
2.5 Consider a Revival (7:48)
2.6 Digitization Basics (7:15)
Extra Tips for Ideation Stage
Carolingian Calligraphy Basics Part 1 (26:28)
Carolingian Calligraphy Basics Part 2 (22:41)
Writing with Found Tools (18:59)
Basics of Designing a Digital Typeface
3.1 Intro to Glyphs (5:08)
3.2 Interface Tour (9:40)
3.25 Installing Plugins (5:44)
3.3 Basics of Drawing Part 1 (15:22)
3.4 Basics of Drawing Part 2 (10:06)
3.5 Basics of Drawing Part 3 (7:07)
3.6 Adjusting Font Metrics (6:22)
3.7 Starting Spacing (10:54)
3.8 Trying out Components (6:35)
3.9 Versioning Tips (9:14)
3.10 Test Installing (10:19)
3.11 Intro to Proofing (11:09)
3.12 Spacing References (4:21)
3.13 Character Set References (5:36)
3.14 List & Smart Filters (3:52)
3.15 Installing Scripts (5:28)
3.16 Kerning Groups (9:38)
3.17 Kerning Process (17:33)
Expanding and Finessing Your Typeface
4.1 Types of Figures (17:45)
4.2 Resources for Diacritics (2:12)
4.3 Diacritical Marks & Anchors (22:12)
4.4 Setting Font Info and OT Features (23:31)
4.5 Latin-1 Proof (7:27)
History of the Latin Alphabet
The Early Written Scripts (24:35)
The Later Written Scripts (20:07)
The Renaissance & The Writing Masters (32:55)
The Early Types (22:50)
19th and Early 20th Century Types (17:35)
Modern Types and Influences (15:43)
Ideating a Type Family
5.1 Concept of Type Families (12:12)
5.2 Optical and Weight Axis (12:12)
5.3 Italic Style Considerations (8:22)
5.4 What is a Variable Font (5:42)
Outro
Parting Comments (0:23)
4.4 Setting Font Info and OT Features
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