Andrea Herstowski
aherstowski@ku.edu

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VISC 525/ADS 560: Typographic Universe

The primary goal of Typographic Universe is to give the Design student an introduction to the world of Type Design. Type Design looks at the sequence of black-and-white forms, requires equal attention to the form of the characters and the spaces around them. We will practice designing type systematically, focusing on looking at, defining, and refining the interrelationships between forms. Particular attention will be towards the techniques and best practices for creating, drawing, and spacing type. The course uses Glyphs 3.


To get you to this point: Chicory,  Waffle,  Femme, Gecko,  Ambrosia, Vertigo we have to start the basics. 

WHAT YOU NEED

GLYPHS



Tutorials: I have pulled together

CALENDAR

January 30


nclopdh + introduction to variable fonts

February 13


proportion + practice variable construction

March 22


revival type + numbers/figures + symbols

March 29


matching personalities + bestoke typefaces

Finals Week


final project + promotional experience




Modular Font





Numbers and Figures




Diacritics




TESTING

Getting Words


https://adhesiontext.com/ *does not work in Chrome

Testing Docs



Online Testing