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: Interpolation
Tuesday 3 December 2024
10.00 – 17.30
DAG 1: Interpolatie
- een familie opzetten in Glyphs en interpoleren
- compatibiliteit bereiken oftewel herstellen
- speciale manieren om te interpoleren
- interpolatiefouten ontdekken en vermijden
- statische and variabele fontfamilies exporteren
- fonts toetsen binnen en buiten Glyphs
DAY 1: Interpolation
- Set up a font family in Glyphs and interpolate
- Achieve compatibility or restore it
- Special ways to interpolate
- Discover and avoid interpolation errors
- Export static and variable font families
- Test fonts inside and outside Glyphs
Where?
PXL-MAD School of Arts
Campus Elfde Linie Hasselt, building C
Elfde-Liniestraat 25, B-3500 Hasselt
Who?
Ann Bessemans
Kevin Bormans
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 3 preinstalled.
Registration
Send an e-mail to res at glyphsapp dot com. PXL-MAD students contact Kevin Bormans directly.
Workshop Day 2: Reusing Shapes
Wednesday 4 December 2024
10.00 – 17.30
DAG 2: Vormen hergebruiken
- componenten
- smart components
- speciale componenten: corner, cap, segment, brush
- speciale gevallen waar je geen componenten kunt gebruiken
- truks, scripts en plugins om de workflow te verbeteren
DAY 2: Reusing Shapes
- components
- smart components
- special components: corner, cap, segment, brush
- special cases where you can't use components
- tricks, scripts and plug-ins to improve the workflow
Where?
PXL-MAD School of Arts
Campus Elfde Linie Hasselt, building C
Elfde-Liniestraat 25, B-3500 Hasselt
Who?
Ann Bessemans
Kevin Bormans
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 3 preinstalled. Make sure you install all modules in Glyphs 3: Window > Plugin Manager > Modules (especially the Python module), and restart the app.
Registration
Send an e-mail to res at glyphsapp dot com. PXL-MAD students contact Kevin Bormans directly.
