Glyphs at DiaTipo 2019
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
12 December 2019
Full day (8 hours, with lunch break)
- 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.
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
Fri 13 December 2019,
Duration: approx 1.5 hrs
details t.b.a.
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!
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?
Sat 14 December 2019
Details t.b.a.
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.
Where?
Auditório Nobre, no edifício sede do Senac São Paulo
Who?
Rainer Erich Scheichelbauer
Language
English, with Portuguese translation
