1417 February 2018
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Three days of Glyphs at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljulbjana, Slovenia. Public lecture and three-day workshop. As always, participants can purchase a personal full license at a discount.

Tipografska delavnica Glyphs

Thursday 15 February, 9.30-17.00
Friday 16 February, 9.30-17.00
Saturday 17 February, 9.00-13.30

Thursday: Basics and Workflow. No prior knowledge of type design required. In a quick rundown, you will see a sample font production workflow, from sketching, drawing and manipulating paths, creating compounds and font testing.

Friday: Advanced Techniques. Boost your efficiency with corner components, smart components, exit/entry anchors. Some experience in Glyphs expected (visiting the Thursday sessions will do).

Saturday: Variable Fonts in Glyphs. Create an OTVar font project from the ground up, use it in Illustrator and InDesign, and animate it in a web browser.

Who?

Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer

For Whom?

Maximum participants: 20

Language

English

Prerequisites

Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.

Public Lecture: Making a Difference with Fonts

Wednesday 14 February
19.00 – 20.00 h

Making a Difference with Fonts – Type Design and Politics. Okay, we have learnt that design can make a difference, but type design? I believe there are three ways type designers can actually contribute on a political level. Some may not be as obvious as one might expect.

Who?

Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer

For Whom?

Public, open to anyone

How Much?

Free entrance

Language

English