SKVOT Font Design Course

• When?

  Курс складається з 18 онлайн-занять і триває два місяці. Старт — 16 квітня 2026 року.

• Who?

  Воркшоп проводить професійний шрифтовий дизайнер і розробник шрифтів із практичним досвідом створення комерційних гарнітур, роботи з латиницею та кирилицею, а також випуску шрифтів для реального використання.
  Викладач поєднує креативну, технічну та комерційну експертизу в шрифтовому дизайні.

• Where?

  Воркшоп проходить онлайн, тож долучитися можна з будь-якого міста чи країни та працювати у власному середовищі, отримуючи живі консультації, фідбек і підтримку.

• For whom?

  Воркшоп підійде для:

  • UI/UX-дизайнерів, які хочуть глибше розібратися в типографіці та створювати власні шрифти для цифрових продуктів
  • графічних дизайнерів, які прагнуть розширити експертизу у професійному шрифтовому дизайні
  • артдиректорів, які хочуть краще контролювати типографіку на концептуальному й технічному рівнях
  • дизайнерів, зацікавлених у створенні та монетизації власних шрифтів
• Prerequisites

  Учасникам необхідно:

  • мати досвід роботи в графічному або цифровому дизайні
  • мати персональний комп’ютер (Mac)
  • встановити Glyphs 3
  • бути готовими системно працювати над шрифтовим проєктом протягом усього курсу
    Попередній досвід розробки шрифтів не є обов’язковим, але базова дизайнерська грамотність — необхідна.
• Registration

  Зареєструватися можна на сайті курсу. У формі реєстрації потрібно залишити контактні дані. Після цього з вами зв’яжеться представник школи, щоб надати деталі щодо програми, узгодити оплату та відкрити доступ до навчальної платформи.

• Links

  https://skvot.io/uk/course/3525-stvorennya-shriftiv


Це практичний курс зі створення шрифту з нуля — від ідеї до релізу.
Учасники пройдуть повний цикл розробки: формування літерних форм, створення латинського та кириличного наборів, роботу зі спейсингом і кернінгом, опанування OpenType-функцій і варіативних шрифтів, тестування та експорт професійного шрифтового файлу, а також підготовку до презентації та монетизації.
Воркшоп поєднує креативну роботу, технічну глибину та практичний підхід. Наприкінці курсу учасники матимуть повноцінно розроблений шрифт, чітке розуміння професійного процесу створення гарнітур і практичні знання про те, як презентувати та випустити свій продукт на ринок.

Taller ‘Fontanería Tipográfica Cartagenera’

• When?

  18 al 20 de agosto del 2026
  9:00–17:00

• Who?

  Viviana Monsalve
  Rainer Scheichelbauer

• Where?

  Centro de Convenciones Cartagena de Indias

• For whom?

  Diseñadores de tipografía con alguna experiencia en fuentes (diseño o producción)

• How much?

  USD 370, early bird hasta fin de mayo: USD 300
  Estudiantes USD 180

• Language

  Español y Spanglish

• Prerequisites

  Trae tu MacBook con Glyphs 3 preinstalado

• Registration

  Inscríbete en esta Google Form

Tres días intensas en Cartagena:

Día 1 – 18 de agosto: Desde zeros a programar con IA en un día

• Sin experiencia previa en programación
• Conceptos básicos de la programación
• Como escribir un prompt exitoso para programar con la IA

Día 2 – 19 de agosto:

• Mañana: seguir la especificación de OpenType y validar las fuentes con Fontspector
• Tarde: interpolación y fuentes variables

Día 3 – 20 de agosto:

• Mañana: producción y manipulación de fuentes con fonttools/ttx
• Tarde: componentes inteligentes con Glyphs


Necesitaremos:

• Glyphs 3 (última versión beta)
• Un editor de texto, personalmente recomiendo TextMate (gratuito): https://macromates.com/textmate/
• Python, fonttools, brotli, zopfli, fontspector: vamos a hacer las instalaciones juntos al inicio del taller.

Weekend workshop: Typeface Design for Non-Type Designers

• When?

  Weekend of 19 and 20 September, 2026
  Classes take place from 9am to 5pm EST, New York time
  (Includes a one-hour lunch break.)

• Who?

  Matteo Bologna
  Rainer Scheichelbauer

• How much?

  GBP 450

• Language

  English. In a pinch, we can help in Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch too.

• Prerequisites

  A stable internet connection and a Mac are required. You’ll get a free trial version of Glyphs 3.

• Links

  All info and registration

In the Saturday session, we will learn the basics of drawing a font, generate the font, and use it in an Adobe app or a web browser. In the afternoon, we’ll add additional letters to the font, learning how to space them, add diacritics and punctuation.

On Sunday, we’ll design a bold version of the same typeface, create a variable font — and animate in a web browser.

Workshop: Typeface Design for Non-Type Designers

• When?

  Sun–Mon, June 28–29, 2026
  10am–6pm

• Who?

  Matteo Bologna
  Rainer Scheichelbauer

• Where?

  Cooper Union
  41 Cooper Square (Entrance on E 7th Street)
  New York, NY

• For whom?

  Anyone interested in dipping their toes in type design. No prior knowledge whatsoever necessary. If you have used Illustrator before, that will make it easier for you.

• How much?

  USD 625
  Those with in-person tickets to the main Typographics conference are eligible for a 10% discount.

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites
  • Bring your MacBook with Glyphs 3 preinstalled.
  • No prior experience is required in font design, but some experience with Bézier-based vector drawing tools is useful.
• Registration

  Register via Eventbrite

• Links

  t.b.a.

In this two-day class, you will learn the basics of designing and generating a variable font with the font-design software Glyphs (Mac only). Go beyond choosing the same typefaces from the type menu to creating your own!

On the first day, we will learn the basics of drawing a font, generate the font, and use it in an Adobe app or a web browser. In the afternoon, we will add additional letters to the font, learning how to space them, add diacritics and punctuation.

On the second day, we will add more letters, design a bold version of the same typeface, create a variable font—and make it animate in a web browser. At the end of the class, you will probably not have a finished font, but a respectable start and a deep understanding about how fonts are made. And maybe you’ll become a type design addict. You have been warned.

ჰარმონიზაცია არის პროცესი, რომლის დროსაც ვქმნით ქართული შრიფტის ისეთ დიზაინს, რომელიც სტრუქტურულად და ესთეტიკურად თავსებადია უკვე არსებული ლათინური (ან სხვა დამწერლობის) ასო-ნიშების დიზაინთან, აქვს მსგავსი რიტმი, პროპორციები, კონტრასტი, მოყვანილობები, დაბოლოებები და საერთო ლოგიკა, ამავე დროს ქართული ასო-ნიშნები რჩება ავთენტური და ბუნებრივი ქართული დამწერლობისთვის.

Harmonization is a process during which we create such a design of the Georgian font, which is structurally and aesthetically compatible with the design of already existing Latin (or other script) letters and signs, has a similar rhythm, proportions, contrast, curves, endings and general logic, at the same time Georgian letters and signs remain authentic and natural for Georgian writing.

შრიფტის ადაპტაციის ვორქშოფი

• When?

  ვორქშოფი ჩატარდება 21 და 22 თებერვალს

• Who?

  Akaki Razmadze
  Alexandre Charkviani

• Where?

  GeoLab, Tbilisi, Georgia

• For whom?

  
  ვორქშოფი განკუთვნილია მათთვის, ვისაც აინტერესებს როგორ ხდება არსებული ლათინური თუ სხვა დამწერლობის შრიფტებისთვის ჰარმონიული ქართული ვერსიის შექმნა:
  

  • გრაფიკული/ბრენდ დიზაინერებისთვის, ვისაც სურს პროფესიონალურად შექმნას შრიფტის ადაპტაცია ან დახვეწოს ქართულ დამწერლობასთან მუშაობის უნარები.
  • მათთვის, ვისაც აინტერესებს შრიფტის დიზაინი და ფონტის ინჟინერია როგორც ახალი მიმართულება.
  • სტუდენტებისა და დამწყები დიზაინერებისთვის, ვისაც სწრაფი, პრაქტიკაზე დაფუძნებული მიდგომით სურთ მრავალდამწერლობიან დიზაინში განვითარება.
  • ტიპოგრაფიით დაინტერესებული პროფესიონალებისთვის, ვისაც სურთ რეალური სამუშაო პროცესი და არა მხოლოდ თეორია.

  Designed for graphic and brand designers, students, and typography enthusiasts, this workshop offers practical insight into typeface adaptation, from concept to functional font export, within a focused, collaborative learning environment.

• How much?

  GEL 350

• Language

  Georgian

• Prerequisites

  მონაწილეებს უნდა ჰქონდეთ ვექტორულ პროგრამებთან მუშაობის გამოცდილება, ხოლო Glyphs-ის ცოდნა არ არის საჭირო.

  Participants must have experience working with vector programs, while No knowledge of Glyphs required.

• Links

  All info and registration

ორდღიან ინტენსიურ ვორქშოფს, ერთობლივად გაუძღვებიან აკაკი რაზმაძე და ალექსანდრე ჩარკვიანი. ვორქშოფის ფარგლებში მონაწილეები გაეცნობიან შრიფტის დიზაინის ძირითად პრინციპებს, დამწერლობათა შორის კავშირებს და ნახავენ, როგორ აღწევენ წარმატებული მრავალდამწერლობიანი შრიფტები ვიზუალურ ერთიანობას, შემდეგ კი პრაქტიკაში დანერგავენ იმავე მიდგომას: შერჩეული ლათინური შრიფტის საფუძველზე შექმნიან ქართულ ადაპტაციას აპლიკაცია Glyphs-ის გამოყენებით.

მონაწილეები შეიძენენ წარმოდგენას და პრაქტიკულ მიდგომას, როგორ უნდა გაანალიზონ ლათინური შრიფტი და როგორ “თარგმნონ” მისი დიზაინის პრინციპები ქართულში, ასევე მიიღებენ პრაქტიკულ გამოცდილებას Glyphs-ის პროფესიონალური სამუშაო პროცესით.

ვორქშოფის განმავლობაში:

• გაეცნობიან შრიფტის დიზაინის ძირითად პრინციპებს
• ნახავენ, როგორ მუშაობს მრავალდამწერლობიანი შრიფტი როგორც სისტემა (პროპორციები, კონტრასტი, რიტმი, „ხმა“);
• გაანალიზებენ რეალურ მაგალითებს და ტიპურ შეცდომებს ქართულ ადაპტაციებში;
• შემდეგ კი პრაქტიკაში: შერჩეული ლათინური შრიფტის საფუძველზე ააწყობენ ქართულ ასოებს და შექმნიან სამუშაო ქართულ ვერსიას Glyphs-ში.

Join a two-day intensive workshop led by Akaki Razmadze and Aleksandre Charkviani.

Throughout the session, participants will explore the fundamentals of type design, examine the relationships between different writing systems, and discover how successful multi-script typefaces achieve visual harmony. In the practical part, attendees will apply these principles to create a Georgian adaptation based on a selected Latin typeface using the Glyphs app.

By the end of the workshop, participants will gain both conceptual understanding and hands-on experience — learning how to analyze a Latin typeface and “translate” its design language into Georgian, while becoming familiar with professional workflows in Glyphs.

During the workshop, participants will:

• Learn the core principles of type design;
• Explore how multi-script typefaces function as cohesive systems (proportions, contrast, rhythm, “voice”);
• Review real-world examples and common mistakes found in Georgian adaptations;
• Build Georgian characters based on a chosen Latin font and develop a working Georgian version in Glyphs.

ILT Class: Glyphs Python Crash Course

• When?
  • Session 1: Saturday, 28 February (4.5 hours) 13:30-18:00 UK: Python crash course
  • Session 2: Monday, 2 March (2 hours), 18:00-20:00 UK: Q&A + homework

• Who?

  Rainer Scheichelbauer

• For whom?

  The course is open to a maximum of 25 participants.

• How much?

  GBP 150. This course is free when booked with the Font Engineering course.

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites

  A stable internet connection and a Mac with Glyphs 3 preinstalled are required.

• Links

  All info and registration

This 6-hour course will introduce you to Python for font engineering. It will enable you to read and modify existing Python code, and get you started in writing your own code from scratch. Special attention is given to automating tasks in Glyphs.

This course also works as an add-on to the ILT Font Engineering course. The course is taught in English.

Participants are expected to prepare for the second session. You will be given a set of tasks as homework once (doable within an hour). You are encouraged to submit questions before class. Homework and collected questions are discussed in the live session.

ILT Class: Font Engineering

• When?

  26 February—21 April 2026 (Tuesdays and Thursdays),
  classes take place at 6–8pm UK time

• Who?

  Rainer Scheichelbauer

• For whom?

  The course is open to a maximum of 25 participants.

• How much?

  GBP 990

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites

  Some experience in Glyphs and basic Python skills are expected (a parallel Python workshop can be booked separately). A stable internet connection and a Mac with Glyphs 3 preinstalled are required.

• Links

  All info and registration

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This course will introduce you to font engineering over a span of approximately 2 months and exactly 24 hours of teaching. You will understand how an OpenType font works internally, be able to make adjustments to a .glyphs file, manipulate a CFF and TTF post-export, produce variable fonts, as well as track down and fix technical issues.

• Session 1: Feb 26: Setup, OpenType specification and fonttools/ttx in the Terminal
• Session 2: March 3: name table: family naming, style linking
• Session 3: March 5: OS/2, head and hhea tables: special focus on vertical metrics, fsSelection
• Session 4: March 10: OTVAR production (STAT, fvar, avar and gvar tables)
• Session 5: March 12: OTVAR production (STAT, fvar, avar and gvar tables)
• Session 6: March 17: OTVAR production (STAT, fvar, avar and gvar tables)
• Session 7: March 19: fontbakery/fontspector: passing the adobefonts tests
• Session 8: March 26: Writing your own tests (fonttools, fontbakery) for OpenType binaries, plus a glimpse into Rust for fontspector.
• Session 9: March 31: Writing Terminal commands for post-production (fonttools)
• Session 10: April 14: Pre-export engineering (.glyphs files)
• Session 11: April 16: Pre-export engineering: outlines (plus outline conversion)
• Session 12: April 21: Pre-export engineering: components & reusing shapes

Participants are required to prepare for each session with recommended reading and pre-recorded videos (doable within an hour). Throughout the course, sample tasks will be given as homework. You're encouraged to collect and submit questions before the course. Homework tasks, prepared content, and submitted questions are discussed in live sessions.
The course is open to a maximum 25 participants. This ensures ample time for individual student feedback.

The course will use the latest software in order to set up a virtual classroom and a resource centre for the course materials. Participants will need to join the weekly sessions via a Zoom link. A stable internet connection is required, as well as the latest Glyphs software on a Mac. macOS 11 or later and Glyphs 3 are recommended. We will install FontTools/ttx, fontbakery and fontspector at the beginning of the course.

Teilnehmer bekommen eine kostenlose zeitlimitierte Glyphs-Lizenz zur Verfügung gestellt und haben die Gelegenheit, Glyphs zum Vorteilspreis zu erwerben.

Kalligrafie I Typedesign

• When?

  26.02.2026 – 11.06.2026
  Donnerstag 18:15 – 20:50
  12 × 3 Lektionen

• Who?

  Miriam Reichensperger

• Where?

  SfG Zürich
  Ausstellungsstrasse 104
  CH-8005 Zürich

• For whom?

  Schriftscheiben für alle Berufe, Typedesign für Berufe mit grafischem Hintergrund, max. 14 Teilnehmer

• How much?

  CHF 620 Teilnehmer aus dem Kanton ZH
  CHF 870 Teilnehmer ausserkantonal
  CHF 310 Lernende SfGZ

• Language

  Deutsch

• Prerequisites

  Manuelle Schreibtechniken mit Schreibfedern, digitale Umsetzung im Programm Glyphs.

• Links

  Alle Kursinformationen

Durch Schreibübungen lernen Sie die Formprinzipien des lateinischen Alphabetes kennen. Dabei erfahren Sie theoretisch und praktisch die Zusammenhänge von Schriftform, geschichtlicher Entwicklung und Lesbarkeit. Sie können sich in diesem Kurs ausschliesslich mit Schriftschreiben und Kalligrafie auseinandersetzen. Dann vertiefen Sie die kalligrafischen Formen von ein bis zwei historischen Schriften und gestalten handschriftliche Texte. Oder Sie beschäftigen sich mit Typedesign. Dann dienen Ihnen die ersten Schreibübungen als Grundlage für die Entwicklung eines eigenen Schriftcharakters. Mit manuellen und digitalen Techniken entwerfen, überarbeiten und finalisieren Sie ihre Buchstabenauswahl für einen eigenständigen Schriftzug. Über mehrere Semester hinweg können Sie den gesamten Zeichenumfang für eine experimentelle Titelschrift oder einen klassischen Lesetext-Font entwickeln.

• Einführung Schriftschreiben mit der Breitfeder und dem Flachpinsel
• Vertiefung kalligrafisches Schriftschreiben mit der Breitfeder
• Entwurfstechnik zur Formfindung
• Formvarianten und Proportionen der einzelnen Buchstaben
• Einführung ins Programm Glyphs
• Ausarbeiten eines Schriftzuges oder eines Fonts
• Integrieren von Spationierung und Kerning

Immerse yourself in the world of type design while surrounded by the support of industry professionals and a community of like-minded typophiles. This live, online program is for designers who already have the beginnings of a typeface, but want to build it out into a multi-weight family. Students will work towards creating two compatible masters that are ready to interpolate into a larger family.

Participants who do not have a Glyphs license yet receive an extended trial license and can purchase their own full license at a discount.

Practica Latin Two: Expansion

• When?

  April 1–July 15, 2026
  Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am CST (Chicago)

• Who?

  Nicole Dotin
  Sol Matas

• Where?

  Live Zoom sessions

• For whom?

  You are expected to have designed a typeface before or have finished Practica Latin One. Read more.

• How much?

  Multiple tiers between USD 1600 and 2300, more info on the Practica site.

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites

  Mac with Glyphs preinstalled. Internet connection, a layout program like Affinity Publisher or InDesign. Zoom and Discord accounts (both free).

• Registration

  Applications open March 2, 2026. Prepare a cover letter and a PDF specimen.

• Links

  All details and registration

We’ll focus on developing a more reflective design process and a more thoughtful typeface — one that is an expression of your unique outlook but also meets the needs of readers and users of type. Through the work of your classmates you’ll be exposed to a variety of typeface genres, giving you a window into approaches and styles outside of your own. We’ll weave these elements together and build a strong foundation in typeface design, not only for your current typeface but for future projects as well.

Through lectures and feedback sessions, we’ll explore these topics and dive into type design as a living, evolving discipline. By the end, you’ll be ready to tackle more complex projects with more confidence, and will have a better understanding of contemporary type design practice.

What you’ll learn:

• Designing according to the intended use of your font
• Building a strong visual system
• Structuring font families and their design spaces
• Creating new weights or styles through interpolation
• Developing a more efficient and reflective type design process
• Expanding character sets and designing diacritics
• Keeping yourself motivated throughout development
• The importance of writing systems outside Latin
• Insight into the professional world of typeface design

What’s included:

• 53 course hours
• Live classes held over Zoom on Wednesday and Thursdays
• Lectures, feedback sessions, font file reviews, focused instruction to push your ideas further
• Ability to watch lectures again (lectures are live, but recorded)
• Individual feedback on your typeface
• Five guest lectures and one guest critique from industry professionals
• Access to our private Discord community
• Free temporary Glyphs license
• Certificate of completion (80% attendance required)

Schedule:

• April 1: Course introduction + lecture
• April 2: Lecture: the brief, making useful type
• April 8: Project introductions
• April 9: Guest lecture
• April 15: Lecture: systems in typeface design + feedback session
• April 16: Lecture: planning your typeface family, intro to interpolation
• April 22: Feedback session
• April 23: Lecture: interpolation and its possibilities, design space ideation
• April 29: Review of students’ font files
• April 30: Mini lecture: Designing proofs for feedback + Special session: Q&A, part one
• May 6: Feedback session
• May 7: Special session: Q&A part two
• May 13: Feedback session
• May 14: Guest lecture: case study
• May 20–21: Individual feedback sessions
• May 27: Feedback session
• May 28: Guest lecture: the design of diacritics with Aleksandra Samuļenkova
• June 3: Feedback session with visiting critic
• June 4: Feedback session: diacritics with Aleksandra Samuļenkova
• June 10: Feedback session
• June 11: Guest lecture
• June 17: Feedback session
• June 18: Lecture: the design of punctuation, numbers and more
• June 24: Variable fonts workshop
• June 25: Feedback session: punctuation
• July 8–9: Individual feedback sessions
• July 15: Final presentations

Fundamentos del Diseño de Tipografías Display

• When?

  Lunes, Feb. 2 – Abr. 20, 2026
  6:00 PM – 9:00 PM ET

• Who?

  Juan Villanueva
  Sandra Morales

• Where?

  Online (Zoom)

• For whom?

  18 seats total

• How much?

  USD 1200

• Language

  Español

• Prerequisites
  • Computadora Mac (portátil o de escritorio)
  • Una conexión a Internet confiable
  • Una cuenta de Zoom gratuita
  • Una cuenta de Slack gratuita (se enviará una invitación a un grupo de clase a cada participante)
  • Aplicación Glyphs, se emitirá una licencia educativa temporal gratuita a cada estudiante matriculado
  • Una licencia de un software de diseño gráfico profesional como Adobe Creative Suite o Affinity Designer para probar las fuentes.
  • Bolígrafo de caligrafía Speedball con puntas C1 o Pilot Parallel Pen, 6,0 mm + recambios (tinta negra)
  • Portalápices oblicuo Speedball
  • Punta Gillott 303 o similar
  • Canson Pro-Layout Marker Paper Pad, 9" × 12" 50-Sheet Pad or similar
  • Rollo blanco para dibujar y trazar, 12 pulgadas por 20 yardas o un tipo similar de rollo o bloc de papel de calco
  • Tinta no impermeable (negra, nogal u otro color oscuro)
  • Plato o vaso poco profundo para tinta
  • Borrador, white-out, tijeras y cinta adhesiva (se recomienda cinta de artista o cinta removible)
  • Cualquier tipo de cuaderno para bocetos analógico o digital para tomar notas y anotar ideas
  • Se recomienda el acceso a una impresora láser en blanco y negro para corregir tareas y ejercicios de clase.
• Links

  https://www.typeelectives.com/courses/fundamentos-del-diseno-de-tipografias-display-sp-26

Las tipografías display son declaraciones de amor hacia el arte del diseño tipográfico. Nos ofrecen oportunidades para explorar los límites de la legibilidad, la creatividad y la autoexpresión mientras nos invitan a entablar una conversación con el idioma, la cultura y la forma. Aprender a diseñar tipografías display es una habilidad útil para desarrollar una comprensión profunda de las herramientas y los procesos para hacer tipografías, así como para encontrar una propia voz en el campo.

En este taller de diez semanas, aprenderemos los fundamentos para diseñar tipografías display que hablen por sí mismas. Haciendo énfasis en los métodos de bocetaje y las estrategias de diseño, aprenderás a crear formas de letras y producir fuentes que se destaquen. Les participantes investigarán para desarrollar su propio informe creativo, practicarán rigurosamente mediante ejercicios de bocetaje semanales y perfeccionarán su disciplina y destreza personal.

Esta clase cubrirá los conceptos básicos del bocetaje de letras hechas a mano y digitalmente utilizando curvas de Bézier para diseñar sistemas coherentes y desarrollar su propio lenguaje tipográfico. Ya seas diseñadore gráfico o un diseñadore tipográfico en crecimiento, esta clase te ayudará a mejorar tus habilidades tipográficas, salir de tu zona de confort y subir de nivel antes de un programa de maestría. Nos divertiremos mucho y crearemos nuevas tipografías display.

Audiencia y Formato
Esta clase se impartirá en línea a través de Zoom y Slack. Habrá participación en clases y tareas cada semana para permitir que los estudiantes se desafíen a sí mismos y desarrollen habilidades prácticas y críticas. El estudiante ideal puede variar desde alguien con conocimientos básicos de las curvas de Bézier (por ejemplo, la herramienta de lápiz en Adobe Illustrator) que está creando una fuente por primera vez hasta alguien con años de experiencia y dominio de las herramientas que quiere utilizar esto como oportunidad de continuar desarrollando su práctica y unirse a una comunidad de estudiantes. Las cualidades más importantes para tener éxito en esta clase son ser curioso, tener una mente abierta y estar dispuesto a iterar y desafiarse a sí mismo.

Objetivos

• Descubre tu propio proceso y desarrolla un flujo de trabajo eficiente
• Desarrolla tu ojo para juzgar la consistencia en el contraste, el color, el espaciado y el ritmo
• Desarrolla una comprensión de la relación entre la caligrafía, el lettering y la tipografía
• Únete a una comunidad de personas apasionadas por las letras

Resultados del Aprendizaje

• Aprende habilidades de dibujo digital
• Aprende a utilizar la aplicación Glyphs, un editor de fuentes digitales
• Aprende los conceptos básicos del diseño tipográfico
• Aprende a diseñar y espaciar un conjunto de caracteres latinos básicos
• Aprende a corregir y evaluar una tipografía
• Aprende los conceptos básicos de OpenType y soporte de idiomas
• Aprende a dibujar para interpolación y producir fuentes variables

Crash Course in Type Design

• When?

  Tuesdays, Feb. 3 – Mar. 3, 2026 (5 weeks)
  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ET

• Who?

  Libbie Bischoff
  Tamara Segura

• Where?

  Online (Zoom)

• For whom?

  18 seats total

• How much?

  USD 350

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites
  • Reliable Internet connection
  • Mac computer (laptop or desktop)
  • Glyphs App (a free temporary license will be issued to each student)
  • A free Zoom Account
  • A free Slack account (an invitation to a class group will be sent to each participant)
  • A license to a professional Graphic Design Software such as Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity Designer to test the fonts.
  • A black chisel tip marker (Sharpie or preferred black ink marker)
  • Pentel Presto Jumbo Correction Pen or white-out
  • Black ink or paint
  • A drawing pad or paper (8.5” x 11” or larger)
• Links

  https://www.typeelectives.com/courses/crash-course-in-type-design-sp-26

Type design is a tricky thing to learn on your own and a 10-week or year-long program is a big commitment — test the typographic waters in this condensed, 5-week type design class! We will learn the fundamentals of type design while cheering each other on in a virtual classroom. You will learn how to create an original design concept and translate it into a functional typeface in an uppercase A-Z character set while keeping spacing and usability in mind.

Whether you’re a graphic designer or a beginner type designer, you will learn the ins and outs of the type design process with like-minded comrades. At the end of this course, you will have the skills to continue your type design practice or feel prepared for a longer type design program. You will have enhanced your typographic vocab and gained an intimate understanding of what it takes to be a type designer. Let’s draw letters together!

Audience and Format

This class is open to beginner through intermediate type design students. We will cover the process of making a font from ideation to creating your very own type specimen. It is meant for students who would like a rigorous yet supportive environment for learning about type design.

This class is taught online via Zoom. With an accompanying Slack channel, students will have a communal space for sharing work and troubleshooting. Each week, students will be expected to watch pre-recorded lectures and spend a few hours outside of class working on their typeface.

Goals

• Create an original or revival typeface
• Have an understanding of the type design process
• Create a supportive community of type enthusiasts

Learning Outcomes

• Learn the ins & outs of the Glyphs App
• Learn how to design Latin caps (A-Z)
• Develop an eye for spacing
• Gain proofing skills & a typographic vocabulary
• Create a small type specimen that celebrates your project

Type Design Development Workshop

• When?

  Wednesdays, Feb. 4 – Apr. 8, 2026 (10 weeks)
  Two-hour feedback session every other Wednesday, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST.
  Plus an optional live office hour on Wednesdays in-between meetings

• Who?

  Libbie Bischoff

• Where?

  Online (Zoom)

• For whom?

  12 seats total

• How much?

  USD 350

• Language

  English

• Prerequisites
  • Mac computer (laptop or desktop)
  • Glyphs App (a free temporary license will be issued to each student)
  • A free Zoom Account
  • A free Slack account (an invitation to a class group will be sent to each participant)
  • A license to a professional Graphic Design Software such as Adobe Creative Suite or Affinity Designer to test the fonts.
• Links

  https://www.typeelectives.com/courses/type-design-development-workshop-sp-26

Are you struggling to finish your typeface? Did you recently finish a type design program and are missing the regular feedback sessions? Or perhaps you simply want to develop your typeface in a group of like-minded and motivated classmates? If any of this sounds relatable, this class might be perfect for you!

Type Design Development Workshop is a critique-based course with no lectures and no b.s.! Each student will bring in a project that is in its early or middle stages to work on for the duration of this class. Over the span of 10 weeks, students will have a feedback session every other week with a small group of classmates. In the 2 hour crit sessions, each student will get a chance to present their work and get comments from the instructor. In the weeks between crit sessions, there will be an optional office hour for students to ask questions, solve technical problems, or receive additional feedback.

While this is a structured class, student projects will vary and therefore the information covered and outcomes will vary as well. Each student will set their own goals for their project based on their own skill level and desired outcomes. These outcomes are wholly dependent on the effort and motivation of the students individually. If you’re ready to put in the work and bring your project forward, join us!

This class will be great for you if:

• You have an unfinished typeface that you’re struggling to move forward
• You learned the basics but would like to produce more refined work
• You previously made a one style typeface but would like to develop it into a family
• You simply need the external accountability to finish your project

Audience and Format

This class is open to intermediate type design students. There will be no lectures and we will not be covering specific material — this class will be an opportunity to build off of skills you have learned in a previous class or program. It is meant for students who would like a rigorous yet supportive environment for developing their typeface.

This class is taught online via Zoom. With an accompanying Slack channel, students will have a communal space for sharing work and troubleshooting. Students should expect to spend time outside of class working on their projects — class time will be for feedback only.

Goals

• Make progress on a typeface
• Develop a critical eye for type
• Create a supportive community based in growth and accountability
• The outcome of this class will depend on the individual student and their project. Ideally, each student has accomplished their goals set at the beginning of class and they will be able to continue their projects after the class is over.

Learning Outcomes

The outcome of this class will depend on the individual student and their project. Ideally, each student has accomplished their goals set at the beginning of class and they will be able to continue their projects after the class is over.

Do you want to design your own font? Or do you already have some ideas/drafts that you want to realize? If yes, the evening class Type Design is the right place for you.

SfG-Kurs 254.4: Schriftgestaltung / Type Design

• When?

  Donnerstags Thursdays 17:30 – 20:45
  22.01.2024 – 25.06.2024

• Who?

  Matthias Pauwels
  Ronnie Füglister

• Where?

  Schule für Gestaltung Basel
  Vogelsangstrasse 15, 4058 Basel
  Raum: G205

• For whom?

  Der Kurs bietet Anfängern sowie Fortgeschrittenen die Möglichkeit, eine eigene Schrift zu entwickeln. The course offers beginners as well as advanced students the opportunity to develop their own typeface. Max 14 participants.

• How much?

  610,00 CHF
  Some discounts available.

• Language

  Bilingual: German and English

• Prerequisites

  Glyphs 3 installed on your MacBook

• Registration

  Anmelden/Sign up

• Links

  Alle Informationen zum Kurs

Der Kurs ist als Schriftlabor konzipiert, d.h. individuelle Projekte stehen im Fokus. Es liegt bei dir, ob du etwa an einer experimentellen Titel-Schrift, an einer Schrift für längere Lesetexte (z.B. Magazin, Zeitung, Buch) oder an einem anderen Schriftprojekt arbeitest. Du lernst manuelle und digitale Techniken kennen, die für dein persönliches Designvorhaben essentiell sind. Dank verschiedenen Einblicken in die Schriftgeschichte erhältst du ausserdem ein ausgeprägtes Formverständnis.

Die Software Glyphs unterstützt dich beim Designprozess. Sie erlaubt das Erstellen von Desktop- sowie Webfonts und lädt dich dazu ein neue technologische Möglichkeiten wie z.B. Variable Fonts auszuprobieren. Glyphs wird vom Anbieter für die Kursdauer kostenlos zur Verfügung gestellt und kann auf dem eigenen Laptop (Apple Computer) installiert werden.

The class is designed as a type lab, i.e. the focus lies on individual projects. You decide if you want to work on an experimental display font, some font for continuous reading (e.g. newspaper, book, magazine) or some other type project. In any case, you learn about manual and digital techniques for type design and will be able to apply them to your own project. In addition, you will gain a distinct understanding of form thanks to various insights into the history of type.

Glyphs software supports you in the design process. It enables you to create desktop as well as web fonts and allows you to try out new technological possibilities such as variable fonts. Glyphs is provided free of charge by the provider for the duration of the course and can be installed on the participant’s laptop (Apple computer).