Pretype Porto 2021 workshop weekend
Pretype Porto: a weekend of type workshops in Porto before the Encontro Tipográfico, hence the name. Do not miss this fantastic excuse for spending a week in Portugal.
Access: certificate for COVID vaccination or recovery required. (People conducting the workshops are fully vaccinated.)
Saturday workshop: Glyphs Magic
Saturday, 20 November
10:00 – 17:30 (including 1h lunch break)
Glyphs Magic shows you the best tips and tricks in Glyphs 3 for getting started in font creation and making your design experience more fun. This day of Glyphs Magic will take you through:
- setting up a variable font,
- efficiently reusing shapes,
- installing and using plug-ins and scripts,
- applying shape effects non-destructively,
… and more tricks that will save you time every day. A unique chance for all local graphic, lettering and type designers to learn all the classic and new features in Glyphs 3.
Where?
Armazém Cowork
R. António José da Silva 63, Porto (Google Maps)
Who?
Miguel Moreira
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Beginning and advanced users
How Much?
EUR 65
EUR 150 for both days
Language
English
Portuguese translation available
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 3 preinstalled. (Temporary workshop license provided for free. Participants can purchase a license at a discount.)
Registration
Enter your info in this Google form.
Sunday workshop: Glyphs Pro
Sunday, 21 November 2021
10:00 – 17:30 (including 1h lunch break)
On this Glyphs Pro day, we will go through three topics:
- Interpolation: best practices, finding & fixing problems
- Kerning: methodology, avoiding mistakes, automating kerning
- PostScript hinting: make your fonts crisp in Adobe apps
A unique chance to extend your knowledge and improve your workflow.
Where?
Armazém Cowork
R. António José da Silva 63, Porto (Google Maps)
Who?
Miguel Moreira
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Advanced users of Glyphs 3, experienced type designers and font developers
How Much?
EUR 120
EUR 150 for both days
Language
English, some help in Portuguese, Spanish, French, German and Dutch available
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 3 preinstalled.
Registration
Enter your info in this Google form.
