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I can finally make my typeface variable with the Glyphs 4 preview!
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Check the glyph widths of your #GlyphsApp font against common #unitization systems (#Selectric, #Linotype, #Monotype ...) with this updated version of my Glyph Width Histogram script:
https://github.com/jenskutilek/Glyphs-Scripts/blob/master/Metrics/Glyph%20Width%20Histogram.py -
What would be the correct way to handle discretionary ligatures inside Glyphs (especially for arrow symbols)?
I'm currently doing it like this, while also having the original arrow symbols inside the typeface.
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Playing around with arrow ligatures in Arcticons Sans.
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I really want to do more type design, but there's one feature lacking in Glyphs preventing me from actually doing it.
Currently, Glyphs doesn't have a proper rounded-corner option like in most vector editing software. I've managed to find a workaround for now, but it's kinda wonky.
It also stops me from experimenting with different weights, or even a variable typeface.So, I'm still hoping they're adding it soon!
https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/feature-request-rounded-stroke-corners/ -
Trying to get the #din91379 sequences with horn to shape correctly in my Sudo fonts ... “S horncomb macroncomb” is an especially difficult combination. It shapes correctly in harfbuzz (FontGoggles, top) but not in CoreText (TextEdit, bottom). I wonder if that's a limitation in #GlyphsApp’s generated mark feature or a bug in CoreText. That one of the font is monospaced also doesn’t make it easier ;)
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I haven’t opened Glyphs in months and months, so this quick refresher by Adam Greasley is a good starting place:
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2025 is font making country.
Here I go, Glyphs! -
New in your #GlyphsApp Plugin Manager: Favourites, a quick and easy way to access your favourite Glyphs files.
Also shows how long you spent on each file.
Just drag any Glyphs file from Finder into the Favourites window to add it to the list. -
My converter for #GlyphsApp package to single file formats is now released in v0.2. It can now also convert in the opposite direction, from single file to the package format.
https://github.com/jenskutilek/glyphspkg
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I’ve updated the „Scrawl" plugin that lets you scribble, TypeCooker-style, inside #GlyphsApp. New features are:
- The image is initially transparent, which plays nicer with dark mode and custom canvas colours
- Your drawing is also shown in the preview pane if the glyph doesn't contain outlines
- The initial image is larger so you can draw farther outside the glyph metricsIf you have Scrawl installed, it will update automatically. If you haven’t, go look for it in the Glyphs plugin manager :)
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My projects are never simple. Now I have to do backwards #TrueType hinting, i.e. make it look all wrong in #GlyphsApp so it will look correct in the exported font.
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Another small improvement to my #GlyphsApp nib simulator:
* Only refresh if the layer is actually different
* Also draw the nib trace when in the background layer
* Don't draw the nib trace in preview mode
https://github.com/jenskutilek/nibLib/releases/tag/v1.2.0 -
An improved version of my nib simulator is up: https://github.com/jenskutilek/nibLib/releases/tag/v1.1.0 It should be easier to install now, as it contains all the required #Python modules bundled inside the #GlyphsApp plugin.
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More work on my experimental #Python broad nib simulation library in #GlyphsApp ... yes, it does produce outlines now!
If you’re brave, try it: https://github.com/jenskutilek/nibLib/releases/tag/v0.1.0 -
I'm now at the „not content with #GlyphsApp’s automatic glyph ordering“ stage of type design
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Why not let some German city council pay an AI to write #GlyphsApp scripts for me
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Almost done with adding the Latin & Cyrillic glyphs. Next up: Greek and Hebrew (and after that, kerning I guess?)
#glyphsapp #typography #typedesign #arcticons #design #fontdesign #fonts #font
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Getting started with Glyphs
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I finally have convinced myself to spend €300 on GlyphsApp. FontForge didn't do the job for me, and felt too outdated. Glyphs feels super modern and intuitive so far, so I'm gonna try to make some cool fonts now.
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@sajatype It was a case of operator error ... got fooled by my own tools.
Note to self: When patching fonts on export in #GlyphsApp, the DOCUMENTEXPORTED callback is only called for the TTFs, not the WOFFs. -
Back on my shit, patching TrueType assembly code generated by #GlyphsApp
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WORKSHOP: »Make Your Type« mit Mona Franz
Wir begeben uns gemeinsam in die Welt der #Schriftgestaltung! »Make Your Type« ist eine Aufforderung an alle, die jetzt anfangen wollen.
— Eigene Schrift gestalten
— Formfindung
— TypeDesign-Prozess
— Einführung in #GlyphsApp
— Optische Korrekturen
— Spacing & Kerning
— Tipps und Tricks für gute Pfade11.3. – 12.3.2023,
jeweils 9 – 17 UhrAnmeldung verlängert:
https://tgm-online.de/angebot/event/?eventId=1243 -
Watching someone create these #typeface components in video would go a long way, because this appears so powerful that not knowing how to use this feature makes type design much slower. https://glyphsapp.com/learn/reusing-shapes-component-tricks #glyphsApp #typeDesign
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The gratifying speed but struggle of pixel fonts, by @danielnisbet on YT: https://youtu.be/DugWDv2DpkY #typeDesign #GlyphsApp #pixelFont #typography
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Time to reference some more #glyphsApp help pages to see what I’ve missed or what to task next.
Also legacy (and non) combinations and #ligatures, too! 🙌 #typeDesign -
Okay, about eight hours experimenting with #glyphsApp and I love it. I have a bitmap style display face with quite a few extra characters and I have much more respect for #typeDesigners now. V1.0005 #typeDesign
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Okay, this is too much fun. This feeds my brain. I've lost track of time. #typedesign @glyphsapp #glyphsapp