Latin Typeface design process

Latin Typeface Design: Process Overview show client examples of previous work and clients consider context of historical & contemporary designs define output: printing press, pixel/cinema screen initial sketches (perhaps from a logo/existing types)

TYPE DESIGN

define scope: languages covered, (super)family styles

PLANNING

agree timeline, license, price; sign a contract setup metadata, version control, test documents key glyphs, word space lowercase uppercase numerals diacritics

small, swash caps other scripts

symbols

Iterative GLYPH DESIGN and SPACING Sketching on paper, drawing on screen

layout features (OpenType)

kerning

FONT ENGINEERING

hinting

TESTING in documents, with native reader feedback

binary font file production bug fixing testing for compatibility, completeness specimen design, documentation, implementation, publication

Marketing, Social networking, PR

time

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