Glyphs at DiaTipo 2019

When: 13 – 14 December 2019
Where: São Paulo

Rare occasion on the southern hemisphere: Glyphs will be present at this year’s DiaTipo São Paulo! Conference participants receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.

Advanced Glyphs Workshop: Custom Parameters, Smart Components, Variable Fonts

Advanced shaping techniques: smart components, corner components, serif components
Advanced diacritics: multiple anchors, narrow marks
Advanced screen optimisation: hinting in PS and TT
Advanced workflow: plug-ins, scripts, automation and batch editing
Production of a large font family: set up masters, set up instances, manage axes, manage custom parameters, keep glyphs compatible.
Variable Fonts: define values and redefine axes for implementation in variable fonts. Plus: animate your glyphs in HTML/CSS.

When?: 12 December 2019
Full day (8 hours, with lunch break)
Where?: Senac Scipião
R. Scipião, 67 - Lapa, São Paulo - SP, 05047-060
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?: Advanced workshop. At least some experience in type design or font engineering recommended.
Language: English with Portuguese translation where necessary
Prerequisites: Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.

Software Presentation: The very latest Glyphs

How do you make a font with the very latest version of Glyphs? Join Glyphs team member Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer in a quick and fun walkthrough, touching all important parts of modern type design and font production. Warning: Some surprising insights guaranteed for both newbies and pros!

When?: Fri 13 December 2019,
Duration: approx 1.5 hrs
details t.b.a.
Where?: Senac Scipião
R. Scipião, 67 - Lapa, São Paulo - SP, 05047-060
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?: Designers of all skill and experience levels, no prior experience required. Also experiences Glyphs users will find it interesting.
How Much?: Free entrance
Language: English
Prerequisites: None
Registration: Registration is free

Lecture: Yes, but can OpenType do this?

Can animations be put into fonts? And what about games? Learn the answer to these questions, and how Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sparked the gamification of fonts, in this short and fun tour de force through the possibilities of modern fonts. This presentation contains no prepared slides, all typing is done live.

When?: Sat 14 December 2019
Details t.b.a.
Where?: Auditório Nobre, no edifício sede do Senac São Paulo
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
Language: English, with Portuguese translation