BCU Type Talk and Workshops

Glyphs Pro Day: Advanced Workshop

Reuse shapes efficiently, understand interpolation and produce Variable Fonts.

Learn how to produce a large font family:

draw shapes efficiently: an update on harmonisation
manage compounds
use corner components for serifs
interpolate shapes with multiple masters
create multiple axes
manage masters and instances: find good instance distributions
maintain glyph compatibility
export your interpolation as static and variable fonts
find and install useful app extensions

When?: Thursday, 20 February 2020
9.45–16:00, including two breaks
Where?: School of Visual Communication
Faculty of Arts Design & Media
Birmingham City University
Parkside Building
5 Cardigan Street
Birmingham, B4 7BD
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?: This workshop assumes some experience in type design and/or font production.
How Much?: t.b.a.
Language: English
Prerequisites: Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.
Registration: t.b.a.

Lecture: Making a Difference. Type Design and Politics

Contrary to popular belief, fonts are not merely beautiful hobbies for type nerds or simple tools for any task, but can really make a difference. Join type designer Rainer Scheichelbauer on a tour through the political side of type design. Plus: Fonts can also be fun, so be in for an extra treat at the end of the lecture.

When?: Thursday, 20 February 2020
18:00
Where?: Birmingham City University,
Curzon Building, Room C192
4 Cardigan Street
Birmingham, B4 7BD
Please make your way to the Type Talk Sign-in Desk in the lobby of the Curzon building. Thank you.
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
How Much?: Free
Language: English
Registration: BCU Type Talks at Eventbrite

Glyphs Magic Day: Introduction to Type Design

Make your own fonts with the Glyphs font editor! You will create two fonts of your own and have a lot of fun getting to know the software. Learn how to:

create a variable font from scratch
animate your font in a web browser
digitise your own handwriting
efficiently reuse shapes with components
put your own selfie into your font
put a color symbol into your font
produce font variations by applying effect filters
find and install useful app extensions
test your font in Adobe apps and web browsers

When?: Friday, 21 February 2020
Full day workshop
9.30–17.30 with breaks
Where?: School of Visual Communication
Faculty of Arts Design & Media
Birmingham City University
Parkside Building
5 Cardigan Street
Birmingham, B4 7BD
Who?: Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
For Whom?: Both beginners and experienced designers. No prior knowledge of type design necessary, though some experience in vector drawing useful.
How Much?: t.b.a.
Language: English
Prerequisites: Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 2 preinstalled.
Registration: t.b.a.