{"id":16403,"date":"2014-08-11T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2014-08-11T13:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=16403"},"modified":"2024-03-28T05:28:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T12:28:15","slug":"tyler-finck-on-type-design-how-to-make-a-font","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/tyler-finck-on-type-design-how-to-make-a-font","title":{"rendered":"Tyler Finck on Type Design: How to Make a Font"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2004, I obtained my first version of Fontlab. I had never studied typography or even had much experience with vectors. I didn’t even have a proper mouse. But I poked my way through that app with a lot of head scratching, fist pounding, and coffee.\nKeep in mind YouTube wasn’t even invented, and Google was not the giant that it is today. What I’m saying is that resources were limited. In the end, I had a barely legible handwriting font. It was incredibly satisfying, and I was immediately addicted.\n\"TylerFinck-firstfont-2004\"\n

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\nNow, 10 years later, we have tons of resources, including lots of communication. This site alone can provide you with necessary resources to round out your work, but more importantly, to learn from the work of others. Yet to this day, I still get asked the same basic question all the time: “How do you make a font?”<\/em> A lot of people seem to hold type design on a pedestal that, in some circumstances might be deserved, but is ultimately attainable with a bit of effort, just like anything else worth doing.\nI created a video on just the technical basics for people with no experience. The only downside is that this method is Mac specific<\/a> (sorry, other platforms!) and not entirely free. I do mention a free option, but not too favorably.\nIn under 20 minutes we’ll install the app, learn two different methods for creating glyphs, and quickly mention my favorite way of incorporating hand-made type into the font-making process via Illustrator. Check it out:\n