There is not a day goes by where we don’t get asked how to create fonts. So I decided to write a new blog post detailing the step by step process involved for creating a font or typeface.
Now before we get started I want to make it clear that making a font is kind of like making bread, everybody has a different method. But as long as the bread tastes good or in this case, the font looks good, does it matter? I guess my method is more mathematical, than artistry. But we will cover that later on.
Again quite like bread all fonts are different, so the methods and techniques used to make one font may differ greatly from another. For example, a script or calligraphy based font is likely to be created much more by hand, in order to get that naturally written look. Thankfully for me, (as I suck at drawing) this tutorial will look into the specifics of how to create a chunky sans font.
In section two we will be looking at including some dino silhouettes into each letter we create to give the characters a little added grrr.
Software you would need to follow this tutorial
Adobe Illustrator (Corel Draw works fine too, but this tutorial will show instructions using Illustrator)
Glyphs (or another similar font creation program)
It’s important to use a program that is vector based (like Illustrator or Corel Draw). Vector images can be scaled upward or downward to any size, without the image going blurry or losing focus. Using a raster based program (like photoshop) means the image is created using pixels. When that image is stretched above its creation size, it can begin to “Pixelate” or “lose focus”. Fonts are created using vectors, to ensure they can be used at any size, large or small.
Exporting your font
Once you have finished importing, spacing and kerning your font characters you are ready to export the font. Always remember to save the font as you go, using File > Save. I have lost many hours of work without saving enough, and it’s not pretty.
To export your chosen font, simply click File > Export. Choose your desired my export file location on your machine, tick if you want the file as TTF (Untick for OTF) and then hit export.
And that is it! That sums up our monster tutorial (no pun intended). I hope you stuck with us all the way through. Many of the technique’s used to create this are quite simple. They sound very daunting when read step by step but I promise they aren’t. I only started designing two years ago and now I make complex shapes and fonts from scratch, so believe me, if I can, anyone can.
How to Create Your Own Font
There is not a day goes by where we don’t get asked how to create fonts. So I decided to write a new blog post detailing the step by step process involved for creating a font or typeface.
Now before we get started I want to make it clear that making a font is kind of like making bread, everybody has a different method. But as long as the bread tastes good or in this case, the font looks good, does it matter? I guess my method is more mathematical, than artistry. But we will cover that later on.
Again quite like bread all fonts are different, so the methods and techniques used to make one font may differ greatly from another. For example, a script or calligraphy based font is likely to be created much more by hand, in order to get that naturally written look. Thankfully for me, (as I suck at drawing) this tutorial will look into the specifics of how to create a chunky sans font.
In section two we will be looking at including some dino silhouettes into each letter we create to give the characters a little added grrr.
Software you would need to follow this tutorial
It’s important to use a program that is vector based (like Illustrator or Corel Draw). Vector images can be scaled upward or downward to any size, without the image going blurry or losing focus. Using a raster based program (like photoshop) means the image is created using pixels. When that image is stretched above its creation size, it can begin to “Pixelate” or “lose focus”. Fonts are created using vectors, to ensure they can be used at any size, large or small.
Exporting your font
Once you have finished importing, spacing and kerning your font characters you are ready to export the font. Always remember to save the font as you go, using File > Save. I have lost many hours of work without saving enough, and it’s not pretty.
To export your chosen font, simply click File > Export. Choose your desired my export file location on your machine, tick if you want the file as TTF (Untick for OTF) and then hit export.
And that is it! That sums up our monster tutorial (no pun intended). I hope you stuck with us all the way through. Many of the technique’s used to create this are quite simple. They sound very daunting when read step by step but I promise they aren’t. I only started designing two years ago and now I make complex shapes and fonts from scratch, so believe me, if I can, anyone can.
Have a grrrrrrreat day!