Designing Type
This is a personal blog of Paridhi Yadav, which was maintained during the Plus+ Weeks at WDKA, Rotterdam in the Summer of '20.
The process is divided into multiple steps, just for a clearer understanding of type design.
1. Beginning with Calligraphy
2. Type Specimens
3. Characteristics of specimen
4. Sketching
Root letters
5. Digitizing Letterforms
References used during the project:
- http://www.oert.org/en/latin-alphabet-proportions/
- https://glyphsapp.com/get-started
- https://typofonderie.com/gazette/post/ambroise-in-details/
- https://2020.typographics.com/typelab/
- https://www.typemag.org/post/it-all-starts-with-writing-gerrit-noordzij
- https://www.flickr.com/photos/alicesavoie/484031490
- https://www.fontshop.com/content/bram-de-does-1934-2015

Videos/Class attended:
- https://2020.typographics.com/typelab/
- https://www.linkedin.com/learning/glyphs-app-essential-training/essential-tools?u=57693369


A big thanks to Britt Moricke for her constant support and motivation!