LAST CHANCE to join @rosaliewagner 's workshop on Font Production!
2 sessions, starting from THIS Saturday, to learn the basics of font production / font engineering!
Info & ticket at https://wordsoftype.com/
#ad #workshop #fonts #fontengineering #fontproduction #typeface #typedesign #export
STARTING THIS WEEK
Learn the basics of font production with @rosaliewagner
Her lecture is THIS SATURDAY, so don't miss it! And even if you can't attend to the live session, you can still book your ticket and you'll get to watch the recording!
And, her 2-sessions workshop starts on the next Saturday. If you want to learn and practise with her guidance, THIS IS IT.
Tickets and more info at https://wordsoftype.com/
So font engineers, how is it to add new GSUB rules using Python and fontTools?
My current case is that i have a binary TTF file and i want to create some new GSUB rules, _in addition_ to the ones that it already has.
Please boost
[edit: prompted by Simon i am using his fontFeatures which seems to be working—after i patched it ;)]
!! NEXT MONTH !!
Lecture about Font Production
with @rosalie.wagner
Our lectures are recorded so attendees can (re)watch them anytime!
April 5, 2025
2 to 4 p.m. CET (Paris time)
Online, in English
20€
Followed by her 2-sessions workshop!
🎟️ at https://wordsoftype.com/
Reminders for WoT Events!!
- Greek typography, w/ @irenevlachou - Indigenous language support, w/ @calligraphio
- Font production & engineering, w/ @rosaliewagner
- Arabic typography, w/ Azza Alameddine
Tickets & more info here:
https://wordsoftype.com/
#ad #lecture #workshop #event #typography #knowledge #arabic #indigenous #fontengineering #greek
And following our lecture with @rosaliewagner there is also this 2-days workshop!!! To get your hands INTO your fonts 🖥️💡🔧⚙️
Introduction to Font Production
April 12 and 19, 2025
2 to 6pm CET
Online, in English, 220€
Limited to 12 participants
Tickets and more info at link in bio or https://www.wordsoftype.com
#ad #workshop #fontengineering #engineering #export #mastering #fonts
Upcoming WoT Lecture!!!
Introduction to Font Production, with @rosaliewagner
April 5, 2025
2 to 4 pm CET
20€
Tickets and more info at link in bio or https://www.wordsoftype.com
#ad #lecture #font #fontengineering #engineering #mastering #metadata #export
🟢🔴 Justin Penner @_justinpenner
added
12 resources to the new Font Engineering category at Type Design Resources
#typography #FontEngineering
A font engineering/testing question. For testing, i would like to extract the vectors of a font (just one glyph at a time is fine); my test then scans the vectors. Currently i use `tx -ps` for this; previously `hb-view --output-format=svg`. They are both unsatisfactory, for reasons.
Can you suggest any alternative tools (on Linux, for CI)?
Obviously i have tools that can, but for testing i'd like a bit of independence.
Bonus points for avoiding Python/fonttools.
This is a pretty big step: vfbLib 0.6.0 supports TrueType hinting in composites when exporting VFB to UFO.
FontLab's vfb2ufo exported broken composite hinting, which was a major pain point for years.
https://github.com/LucasFonts/vfbLib/releases/tag/v0.6.0
There still isn’t any public implementation turning this into working TrueType hinting, though.
Fresh off ATypI 2023 Paris, I've penned down my closing remarks on Medium. I'm talking about the need for more women in type tech and our shared vision for a more inclusive community. If you believe in this cause, check out the article, share it, and let's keep the conversation going. Together, we can create lasting change. 🔗 [https://medium.com/@paszkowska.marianna/atypi-2023-paris-women-in-type-tech-a-call-for-inclusion-and-action-b41607f2e777] #fontengineering #womenintype #inclusionintech
Getting ready for ATypI Paris 🇫🇷 Rendez-vous, May 9–14, but not quite ready to get your ticket? You’re in luck—we’ve just extended Early Bird pricing thru April 7.
Stay tuned for more speaker news + notifications, program schedules + party plans, workshop details, special collections + type walks, and other essential info you’ve been waiting for. You’ve got time.
https://atypi.org/2023/03/27/atypi-paris-early-bird-ticket-pricing-extended-through-april-7/
#atypi2023 #typography #typedesign #graphicdesign #designeducation #fontengineering
Hi, happy to be here! 👋
I’m Benedikt and I’m based in #Berlin. I currently work at #SwissTypefaces where I deal with all things technical in relation to type and its creation process.
Huge thanks to the typo.social @admin team for taking the initiative to set up this space!
#TypeDesign #Design #Typography #Fonts #FontEngineering #Type #Python #Workflows #KnowledgeTransfer
