When you have your idea set out with some core letter shapes, you can move into a font editor – a world of magical grey boxes, obscure tool buttons and coding panels.īelow is a brief roundup of the most widely used tools to help bring your letter ideas to life digitally. Remember that the white space of a form is just as important as the black. Recognise your letters’ historical origins and explore their overall proportions. Begin by drawing key shapes “n”, “o”, “H” and “O” to establish proportions, then review other typefaces to recognise the key differences in stroke weight, as well as the optical effects of varying strokes vertically and horizontally. When starting out, it’s important to read and learn about the key principles of type design with regards to letter proportions and the spacing of your chosen script. An influx of new tools has given rise to a wider enthusiasm for type-creation from designers of all backgrounds, making font development as simple or as complex as you would like it to be.
Embarking on the design and build of your first ever “typeable” typeface is an exciting prospect: the result of learning new working methods and exploring what makes your own type design personal to you.Ĭhoosing a good font editor is a key part of this process, and these digital tools play no small part in influencing your design decisions.
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