Comments for Understanding Fonts http://understandingfonts.com Learn Type Design Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:09:07 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Events in Mexico by Mariana http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2012/03/events-in-mexico/#comment-301 Mariana Fri, 02 Mar 2012 03:09:07 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=415#comment-301 I really loved your conference, soooo deep and emotive for all of us who are new in design, editorial design in my case. Honestly, ENAP will miss you! :) kisses from Mexico Mariana I really loved your conference, soooo deep and emotive for all of us who are new in design, editorial design in my case.

Honestly, ENAP will miss you! :)
kisses from Mexico

Mariana

]]> Comment on Events in Mexico by tobs http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2012/03/events-in-mexico/#comment-293 tobs Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:52:46 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=415#comment-293 Aaaaawesome poster! Aaaaawesome poster!

]]> Comment on Typography extensions in Inkscape 0.49 by Dave Jeffery http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/11/typography-extensions-in-inkscape-0-49/#comment-291 Dave Jeffery Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:49:55 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=315#comment-291 I think that it would be good when creating TrueType fonts for there to be a tool that put all Bezier points and Bezier handles on pixel boundaries for you. The first thing I always do after importing an SVG of a glyph from Inkscape is "Find Errors" and then Fix all the non-integer points and point handles, which is a boring job. Working with pixel boundaries is very useful when creating TrueType fonts, which is still the most common thing I'm asked for despite things like OpenType. I think that it would be good when creating TrueType fonts for there to be a tool that put all Bezier points and Bezier handles on pixel boundaries for you.

The first thing I always do after importing an SVG of a glyph from Inkscape is “Find Errors” and then Fix all the non-integer points and point handles, which is a boring job.

Working with pixel boundaries is very useful when creating TrueType fonts, which is still the most common thing I’m asked for despite things like OpenType.

]]> Comment on Typography extensions in Inkscape 0.49 by Conferência e Workshop de Dave Crossland @ UA « DESIGNLAB http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/11/typography-extensions-in-inkscape-0-49/#comment-257 Conferência e Workshop de Dave Crossland @ UA « DESIGNLAB Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:33:18 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=315#comment-257 [...] começar a desenvolver fontes (usando apenas Software Livre Open Source), pode recorrer ao workflow Inkscape + Fontforge + Spiro que descreve no site dele. Separador do vídeo do [...] [...] começar a desenvolver fontes (usando apenas Software Livre Open Source), pode recorrer ao workflow Inkscape + Fontforge + Spiro que descreve no site dele. Separador do vídeo do [...]

]]> Comment on Book Recommendations by Sarah R. http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/07/book-recommendations/#comment-209 Sarah R. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:37:16 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=234#comment-209 Thanks a lot for sharing this list. Thanks a lot for sharing this list.

]]> Comment on Workshops in Portugal, January 2012 by Dave Crossland @ Aveiro « DESIGNLAB http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2012/01/workshops-in-portugal/#comment-177 Dave Crossland @ Aveiro « DESIGNLAB Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:04:10 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=320#comment-177 [...] Dave Crossland está em Portugal para ministrar um par de conferências e workshops nas Caldas da Rainha (ESAD.CR) e em Aveiro (DeCA). Vai passar no Departamento de Comunicação e [...] [...] Dave Crossland está em Portugal para ministrar um par de conferências e workshops nas Caldas da Rainha (ESAD.CR) e em Aveiro (DeCA). Vai passar no Departamento de Comunicação e [...]

]]> Comment on Collaborative Type Design Workshops – without computers by Workshops in Portugal, January 2012 http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/05/collaborative-type-design-workshop-without-computers/#comment-175 Workshops in Portugal, January 2012 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:52:09 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=53#comment-175 [...] Crossland will be running 2 type sketching workshops in Portugal this month, one at the Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Caldas da Rainha (ESAD CR) [...] [...] Crossland will be running 2 type sketching workshops in Portugal this month, one at the Escola Superior de Artes e Design in Caldas da Rainha (ESAD CR) [...]

]]> Comment on Typography extensions in Inkscape 0.49 by Felipe Sanches http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/11/typography-extensions-in-inkscape-0-49/#comment-159 Felipe Sanches Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:55:30 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=315#comment-159 It is called SVG Font Editor because it is focused in supporting the font features described in the SVG spec. We don't plan to completely substitute FontForge, but instead to complement it with the nice drawing tools of Inkscape. The intended workflow would be to design glyphs in Inkscape and then import the SVGFont into FontForge to finish the work. It is called SVG Font Editor because it is focused in supporting the font features described in the SVG spec. We don’t plan to completely substitute FontForge, but instead to complement it with the nice drawing tools of Inkscape. The intended workflow would be to design glyphs in Inkscape and then import the SVGFont into FontForge to finish the work.

]]> Comment on Typography extensions in Inkscape 0.49 by ac http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/11/typography-extensions-in-inkscape-0-49/#comment-158 ac Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:35:20 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=315#comment-158 I see no reason why the Font Editor in inkscape called SVG font editor. Why cannot it be a general purpose font editor? The libfontforge provides all the functions to group splineline glyphs into whatever kind of font you want. And setting properties with the libfontforge should not be any problem. Actually, in fontforge, the difference between different font formats only show up when generating font. Therefore, the "Generate Font" dialog is the only important area where a SVG Font Editor differ from a general purpose Font Editor. I see no reason why the Font Editor in inkscape called SVG font editor. Why cannot it be a general purpose font editor?

The libfontforge provides all the functions to group splineline glyphs into whatever kind of font you want. And setting properties with the libfontforge should not be any problem.

Actually, in fontforge, the difference between different font formats only show up when generating font. Therefore, the “Generate Font” dialog is the only important area where a SVG Font Editor differ from a general purpose Font Editor.

]]> Comment on Typography extensions in Inkscape 0.49 by gemy http://understandingfonts.com/blog/2011/11/typography-extensions-in-inkscape-0-49/#comment-147 gemy Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:05:15 +0000 http://understandingfonts.com/?p=315#comment-147 yep of course some things could be improved. The main problem is that actually very few people know SVGfont editor in Inkscape (even the type designer i know). I'm not it has to be completely redone. I guess having a complete template with main glyphs already included might be nice. May be there could one layer per glyph and that to have a best workflow. Actually the designer has to create the font and the glyphs manually. A default template should be provided so that the designer should just fill the cases. I guess this is a simple thing to begin with. During our Font Booksprint two weeks ago, i've written the part about Inkscape, so i quite understand why you thing needs to be changed (http://fr.flossmanuals.net/fontes-libres/ch025_svg-fonts-dans-inkscape) :) So let's go one thing after the other : it would be a nice thing would to have some kind of page tool to manually change the page size on convas, or some layer size (i.e. each glyph). We could then be more precise in Inkscape before importing into fontforge. yep of course some things could be improved. The main problem is that actually very few people know SVGfont editor in Inkscape (even the type designer i know). I’m not it has to be completely redone. I guess having a complete template with main glyphs already included might be nice. May be there could one layer per glyph and that to have a best workflow. Actually the designer has to create the font and the glyphs manually. A default template should be provided so that the designer should just fill the cases. I guess this is a simple thing to begin with. During our Font Booksprint two weeks ago, i’ve written the part about Inkscape, so i quite understand why you thing needs to be changed (http://fr.flossmanuals.net/fontes-libres/ch025_svg-fonts-dans-inkscape) :) So let’s go one thing after the other : it would be a nice thing would to have some kind of page tool to manually change the page size on convas, or some layer size (i.e. each glyph). We could then be more precise in Inkscape before importing into fontforge.

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