Texas Lettering Arts Council/Tool2Type with Rob Leuschke

  • $239

Tool2Type with Rob Leuschke

  • Course

Create a Font from Your Own Hand-Lettering from Start to Finish!

Master Font Creator, Rob Leuschke (last name sounds like "Lusky"), Rob guides you through a pre-recorded and Live online, six-session course (3 hours per session plus Q&A time). There are 9 pre-recorded lessons to review after each Live session. Tool2Type is held LIVE, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting May 2nd with an Orientation session designed to get you ready for the first session. (No class on May 4). Registered students receive an extended Glyphs trial license (through June 30, 2023) AND 50% off Glyphs software through May 31, 2023.

Contents

COURSE DETAILS - Font building sessions with Rob Leuschke
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    How this course works video
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      COURSE REQUIREMENTS
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        Session 1

        Lesson One Part 1

        00:28 A New Document
        00:42 The Font Window
        01:17 The Categories Panel
        02:05 The Glyph Cells
        03:10 The Anatomy of a Glyph
        04:05 The Tools for Editing
        04:30 The Typing Tool
        05:00 Preview Features
        05:18 Drawing Paths with the Pen Tool
        05:50 Editing a Glyph Image
        06:30 A Practice Exercise

        Lesson One Part 2
        00:40 How Paths Work
        01:10 Path Directions
        02:00 Transferring Images
        02:50 Tracing Images
        03:00 Adding Scripts and Filters

        Session 1
          Preview
          Getting to know Glyphs and Terminology
            Orientation - Font Building Basics
              Lesson1.pdf
              • 310 KB
              Practice_SHAPES.glyphs
              • 10.5 KB
              Tool2Type-LIVE-Session1.mp4
              • (1h 29m 07s)
              • 2.29 GB

              Session 2

              This session covers:

              • Importing your hand-lettering

              • Using the Tools & Panels

              • Vector paths demo with the pen tool

              • Font metrics, spacing and kerning

              • Students will be able to work on their fonts on their own!

              TIMELINE for Lesson 2, Part 1
              00:40 Importing Scanned Lettering
              01:10 Importance of the Size of Images
              01:42 Using the Trace Filter
              02:10 Global Transformations
              02:45 Using the transformation Panel
              03:38 Drawing a Path Around an Image
              04:30 Editing Tips

              TIMELINE for Lesson 2, Part 2
              00:20 Information Window
              01:10 The Bounding Box Information
              01:15 Changing Font Name
              01:29 Changing Metrics
              02:00 Vertical Metrics
              03:45 Using the Categories Panel
              04:45 Adding Category Filters

              Session 2 Videos
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                Lesson 2A
                  Lesson 2B
                    Tool2Type-Live-Session 2.mp4
                    • 49 mins
                    • 1.4 GB
                    Lesson 2.pdf
                    • 79.5 KB

                    Session 3

                    In depth use of:
                    • Tools
                    • Panels and other functions within the Glyphs application
                    • Transformations
                    • Scripts

                    Session 3 Videos
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                      Lesson 3A
                        Lesson 3B
                          Lesson 3.pdf
                          • 113 KB
                          Tool2TypeLIVESession3.mp4
                          • (1h 18m 54s)
                          • 1.45 GB

                          Session 4: May 18, 2023

                          This lesson covers:
                          Continue Editing and testing fonts
                          Advanced understanding of Glyphs:
                          •. Alternate Characters
                          •. The importance of numerals
                          •. Diacritics and
                          •. OpenType programming
                          Lesson 4 Part 1
                          00:38 Adjusting Text Width in the Glyph Cell
                          01:00 Spacing Letters with Serifs
                          01:50 Using Placeholders to Help with Kerning
                          02:35 Grouping Forms for Easier Kerning
                          03:40 Updating Cells with Shared Metrics
                          04:30 Return to Diacritic Forms
                          05:00 Renaming Multiple Glyphs in the Font Window
                          05:23 Assigning Anchors to Diacritics

                          Lesson 4 Part 2
                          00:14 Numerals
                          00:36 Using Guidelines
                          00:50 Adding Weight to Characters Globally
                          01:00 Alternates and Ligatures
                          01:30 Creating a Ligature
                          02:00 Creating a Final Form Alternate
                          02:24 OpenType (OTF) Features
                          02:33 How OTF features are Used in Applications
                          02:52 Common OpenType Features
                          03:32 OTF Features in the Information Panel
                          03:51 Adding a Contextual Alternate (CALT)

                          Lesson 4 Videos
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                            Lesson 4.pdf
                            • 111 KB
                            Lesson 4A
                              Lesson 4B
                                NamingGlyphsReference.pdf
                                • 2.17 MB
                                Tool2Type-LIVE-Lesson 4.mp4
                                • (1h 37m 08s)
                                • 3.01 GB

                                Session 5: May 23, 2023

                                This lesson covers:
                                Exporting the font for use in other applications on your computer.
                                Lesson 5, Part 1
                                00:32 Fine Tuning the Font
                                00:36 Adding an Alternate Using Other Forms
                                01:30 Completing the Character Set
                                01:52 Testing the Fonts Spacing & Kerning
                                02:30 Programming Features Review
                                03:00 Previewing the Fonts Features
                                03:24 Preparing the Font for Export
                                04:00 Exporting the Font
                                04:30 Installing Your Font
                                04:45 Testing in Adobe Illustrator

                                Lesson 5 Video
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                                  Lesson 5
                                    Punctuation List & Diacritics Link
                                      Tool2Type LIVE Session 5.mp4
                                      • (1h 17m 51s)
                                      • 2.46 GB