Advanced Glyphs Workshops at READSEARCH
For type designers of all levels: get up to par with the latest tech in two intensive Glyphs workshop days, powered by READSEARCH institute.
Participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.
Workshop Day 1: A more convenient way of designing
Friday 29 November 2019
10.00 – 17.30
Day 1. A more convenient way of designing:
- Advanced shaping techniques: smart components, corner components, serif components
- Advanced diacritics: multiple anchors, narrow marks
- Advanced workflow: plug-ins, scripts, automation and batch editing
Where?
PXL-MAD
Campus Elfde Linie Hasselt, building C
Elfde-Liniestraat 25
B-3500 Hasselt
Who?
Ann Bessemans
María Pérez
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Some experience with font engineering or type design useful.
How Much?
- EUR 150 for both days, EUR 90 for a single day
- EUR 90 for PXL-MAD alumni
- free for currently enrolled PXL-MAD students
(Payment is processed at the workshop.)
Language
Dutch and English
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.
Registration
Send an e-mail to res at glyphsapp dot com
Workshop Day 2: Interpolation and Variable Fonts
Saturday 30 November 2019
10.00 – 17.30
Day 2. Interpolation and Variable Fonts:
- The production of a large font family by understanding the crucial role of interpolation and multiple masters.
You will be introduced to create different axes by means of interpolation. You will understand the difference between masters and instances. Also, you will learn to make all your glyphs compatible in order to successfully set up your masters. - The workflow for recent versions of Glyphs to get introduced into Variable Fonts. You will learn to use the define values and redefine axes for implementation in variable fonts.
- Learning to animate your glyphs in HTML/CSS using Variable Fonts technology.
Where?
PXL-MAD
Campus Elfde Linie Hasselt, building C
Elfde-Liniestraat 25
B-3500 Hasselt
Who?
Ann Bessemans
María Pérez
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?
Some experience with font engineering or type design useful.
How Much?
- EUR 150 for both days, EUR 90 for a single day
- EUR 90 for PXL-MAD alumni
- free for currently enrolled PXL-MAD students
(Payment is processed at the workshop.)
Language
Dutch and English
Prerequisites
Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.
Registration
Send an e-mail to res at glyphsapp dot com