Glyphs Mini 2.1.4 Released
For the largest part, Glyphs Mini 2.1.4 is a free maintenance update. Start your app, choose Glyphs Mini > Check for Updates, and follow the on-screen instructions to update to the latest and...
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Glyphs 2.6.5 Released
The latest and greatest Glyphs 2 has arrived. Read what’s new while you wait for Glyphs > Check for Updates to finish its download: Force Extremes There is a new command hidden in the Paths menu....
View Article20–24 August 2020: ALUO Summer School with Gerry Leonidas
Interested in entering the type market? Then this 1-week program with type guru Gerry Leonidas is for you. PLUS: free lectures and a free, live-streamed type walk through Ljubljana! Public Type Walk:...
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Advanced Diacritics: Adapted Base Letters
You can make variants of your base letters with suffixes like .topAccent or .bottomAccent, then this letter will be preferred for generating compounds with marks that make use of the indicated anchor....
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Hinting: Manual TrueType Hinting
TrueType hinting is the holy grail of screen optimisation. It gives you more control over the screen-rendered shape of your glyphs than CFF/PostScript could. While it is also more complex, it is also...
View Article16 August–22 November 2020: Digital Foundries Workshop with Khaled Hosny
Rare chance: a digital Arabic type workshop, completely in Arabic, and with Khaled Hosny! The first workshop in this field delivered, totally, in Arabic, partially funded by Al-Qalam. Participants...
View Article25 October–1 November 2020: Move Your Letters Workshop with Maarten Renckens...
Type heroes Maarten Renckens and Just van Rossum do a 4-day letter animation workshop on two consecutive weekends. Do not miss this. Participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase...
View Article20–31 July 2020: Шрифтовая Мастерская Summer Workshop with Contrast Foundry
Each year we are conducting a summer Type Design Workshop (Шрифтовая Мастерская). It is a 10-day full-time intensive course happening in Moscow, Russia. In 2020 due to covid we moved the workshop...
View ArticleGlyphs Mini 2.1.4 Released
For the largest part, Glyphs Mini 2.1.4 is a free maintenance update. Start your app, choose Glyphs Mini > Check for Updates, and follow the on-screen instructions to update to the latest and...
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Glyphs 2.6.5 Released
The latest and greatest Glyphs 2 has arrived. Read what’s new while you wait for Glyphs > Check for Updates to finish its download: Force Extremes There is a new command hidden in the Paths menu....
View Article9–11 July 2020: Typearture Color Variable Font Workshop
Extra dates due to popular demand! Typearture workshops are the coolest thing since sliced bread. Colors! Variable fonts! Animation! Geek out completely… 👏 you 👏 can’t 👏 miss 👏 this 👏Variable Font...
View Article20–24 August 2020: ALUO Summer School with Gerry Leonidas
Interested in entering the type market? Then this 1-week program with type guru Gerry Leonidas is for you. PLUS: free lectures and a free, live-streamed type walk through Ljubljana!Public Type Walk:...
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Advanced Diacritics: Adapted Base Letters
Imagine having letters that react to the diacritic mark on top of them, like a lowercase g that shifts its ear to make space for a circumflex. Neat, right? Simple, too. Here is how you do that.You can...
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Hinting: Manual TrueType Hinting
TrueType hinting is the holy grail of screen optimisation. It gives you more control over the screen-rendered shape of your glyphs than CFF/PostScript could. While it is also more complex, it is also...
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Extending Glyphs
It is easy to extend Glyphs: tap into the realm of existing scripts and plug-ins, or even write your own extension. It’s easier than you may think.Basically there are two ways of extending the...
View Article14 January–22 April 2021: Practica Online Type Design Program
Immerse yourself in the world of type design while surrounded by the support of industry professionals and a community of like-minded typophiles. Practica’s 14-week, live, online program is for...
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Glyphs 3: Make Things You Love
Together, we have come a long way. Now is the time to make things you love. Welcome to Glyphs, version 3.In its third major iteration, Glyphs has become more customizable, more user-friendly, more...
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Glyphs 3.0.1 released
Glyphs 3.0.1 is a maintenance update adding a new export option: variable WOFF and WOFF2 export.Glyphs 3 is off to a good start, and we are happy to report one of the best adoption rates we have ever...
View Article4– 9 December 2020: READSEARCH Variable Font Workshop at PXL-MAD School of Arts
Finally, good news for 2020. Save the dates: 4 and 9 December. Two days dedicated to multiple font masters, understanding interpolation, and creating variable fonts.READSEARCH Variable Font...
View Article9 December 2020: Font & logo design workshop with Dan Cederholm and Aaron...
Fonts and logos double-feature workshop, with design legends Dan Cederholm and Aaron Draplin. It doesn’t get better than this. Sign up now. Participants receive an extended trial license and can...
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