Go Go Glyphs: a weekend with two type events at The Design School of Taylors University in Kuala Lumpur!
Get your creative juices flowing at the fun Friday-night lecture, and try type design yourself in the one-day introductory workshop on Saturday. Don’t miss this.
Lecture: ‘Type Kickstart – what fonts can do and how you can do fonts’
- When?
Friday Oct 22, 2022, 3:30pm-5:00pm
- Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
- Where?
The Design School, Taylors University (Theatre Hall)
- For whom?
Anyone starting in type design or interested in type
- Language
English
In this fun lecture, Glyphs member Rainer Scheichelbauer explains why now is a better time than ever before to get started in type design, shows ways to get started, and a few bits and pieces what modern fonts can do.
Workshop: ‘My First Variable Font’
- When?
Saturday Oct 23, 2022, 10:00am-5:00pm
- Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
- Where?
The Design School, Taylors University (Theatre Hall)
- For whom?
Anyone starting in type design or interested in type. No prior experience in type design necessary.
- Language
English
- Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 3 preinstalled.
- Registration
t.b.a.
In the morning session, we will draw a bunch of Latin letters, learn how to reuse existing shapes for building more letters. In the afternoon, we will make them variable and animate them in a web browser. At the end, we will start a color variable font, and animate it in a web browser as well.
Workshop participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.