DIY Typeface with AI: A Weekend Guide using Glyphs

Are you tired of using the same old boring fonts everyone else is using? Do you want to add a personal touch to your design projects? Well, have no fear because with this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how to make your own unique typeface in just one weekend using Glyphs!

Step 1: Get Inspired
Before you start your typeface design, you need to gather some inspiration. Look at different fonts, handwriting styles, and lettering art for ideas. You can also draw inspiration from nature, architecture, and even food! So, grab a cupcake, take a walk in the park, and let your creativity flow.

Step 2: Unleash the Power of AI – Generating Your Letter Forms
In this step, you’ll use AI image generators to create your letter forms. Forget about hand-drawing, we’re in the 21st century now! With AI image generators, you can create unique and professional-looking letter forms in just a few clicks.

Here’s a guide on how to generate letter forms using AI image generators:

1. Choose an AI image generator. There are several online platforms that offer AI image generation services. Some popular ones include DALL-E, PaintsChainer, and Deep Dream Generator.
2. Select the type of image you want to generate. In this case, select “Letters” or “Typeface”.
3. Upload an example of the type of letter form you want to create or describe it in the description box.
4. Tweak the settings to your liking. You can adjust the style, size, and other parameters to make sure the generated letter form matches your desired look.
5. Generate the letter form by clicking the “Generate” button.
6. Repeat this process for all the letter forms you need for your font.

And that’s it! With AI image generators, you can easily create professional-looking letter forms in no time. You can use these generated letter forms as the foundation for your typeface, or you can use them as is. The choice is yours!

Note: You can also combine different AI-generated letter forms to create a unique and eclectic font. Experiment with different AI image generators and have fun with it!

Step 3: Get Digitizing
Now that you have a collection of sketches, it’s time to digitize them. You can do this by scanning your sketches into your computer or by redrawing them(or trace) in a vector software such as Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape. This step is where you refine your sketches and make any final adjustments to your letters.

Step 4: Get Fontifying – Digitizing Your Letters with Glyphs
Now that your letters are digitized, it’s time to turn them into a font using Glyphs. In this step, you’ll learn how to import your digitized letters into Glyphs and start fontifying them.

Here’s a detailed guide on how to move your files from your design program to Glyphs:

1. Open Glyphs and click on File > New. This will create a new font project.
2. In your design program, select all the letter forms you have digitized and copy them.
3. In Glyphs, click on File > Import > Glyphs. This will open the Import Glyphs window.
4. In the Import Glyphs window, paste the copied letter forms from your design program.
5. In the Import Glyphs window, make sure the “Add to font” option is selected and then click on the Import button.
6. The imported letter forms will now appear in the Glyphs window, ready for you to start fontifying them.
7. To fontify your letters, you’ll need to assign Unicode values to each letter form. This will allow your font to be recognized by the operating system and be used in various design programs.
8. To assign a Unicode value to a letter form, double-click on the letter in the Glyphs window to open the Glyph Info panel.
9. In the Glyph Info panel, type in the Unicode value for the letter in the “Unicode” field. You can find the Unicode values for each letter in the Unicode standard.
10. Repeat this process for all the letter forms in your font.

And there you have it! You have successfully imported your digitized letters into Glyphs and assigned Unicode values to each letter form. You’re now ready to start fine-tuning your font and making it ready for use in your design projects.

Note: If you have a lot of letter forms, you can also use the “Add Glyphs” feature in Glyphs to import them all at once. Simply select all the letter forms you want to import, and then go to Edit > Add Glyphs. This will create new glyphs for each letter form in your font project.

Step 5: Get Proud and Share Your Typeface with the World
Congratulations! You have just created your very own typeface. It’s time to show it off to the world. You can use your new font in all of your design projects, or even share it with friends and family. You can also share it on popular font sharing websites such as MyFonts, Font Squirrel, and DaFont. Who knows, you may even become the next big font designer.

And there you have it, folks! A step-by-step guide on how to make your own typeface in just one weekend using Glyphs.