The Truths

Introduction

For this class, you will probably be lost at some point. Lost by how much you are interested in type design and where to focus; lost in how to do a specific thing in Glyphs or Font Forge; lost conceptually. Whatever the case, the following truths should guide you through the process.

What are the truths?

• Points together form shapes →
• Shapes together form new shapes →
• Spaces between shapes are also shapes →
• Shapes and spaces together form letters →
• Letters together form systems →
• Systems form (semantic, cultural, aesthetic) meaning →
• Meaning creates points ↑

Points together form shapes

Shapes together form new shapes

Spaces between shapes are also shapes

Shapes and spaces together form letters

Letters together form systems

Systems form (semantic, cultural, aesthetic) meaning

Meaning creates points

That's it. We will talk about slab serifs, optical alignment, variable type masters, etc. but this is the thing to keep