do glyphs dream of speech?
I spent the weekend trying to make my first font, and it sort of worked.
I love GIMP, the open source (read socialist) Photoshop. I thought I’d give INKSCAPE, the similarly politicized vector program (read Adobe Illustrator) a try.
I spend a bit of time sketching phrases, scanning and placing them into documents so things will look a bit warmer. I wanted to try making a hand drawn font to eventually save time. And who doesn’t want to feel a bit like Hephiastos, limp and all, on a Monday?
The first interface I tried worked, barring operator error. I expect there may be something better among the other free interfaces. If I find one that I really like, maybe I’ll post an instructional video - another new skill!
A font that is basically your own handwriting is bound to be easier than something designed for the purpose. A nice way to get your feet wet, then.
My favorite font is Optima.
What’s yours?
