Variable Font Principles Course

Imagine how many practice shots Michael Jordan took—thousands! Whether you’re a brand identity designer, letterer, UI designer, or type enthusiast, the best way to elevate your craft is to practice. With type design, you’re drawing dozens of letterforms, paying attention to weight, rhythm, light, style, and substance. All of these impact every visual field, and learning type design can help you practice and elevate your visual craft no matter the field!

I started type design as a creative outlet. It keeps me drawing, thinking, and working on my creative skills. Without a client, I’m able to use letterforms to express and flew my creativity the ways that I want to.

How many fonts are on your computer? In almost every case, someone got paid to make those fonts (and if they didn’t, they were robbed or its not a quality font!)Learning and practicing type design can lead to a suite of digital products that can turn into passive income. Think about instead of binging that next Netflix series, you added a revenue stream instead!

Haven't used Glyphs before to design a font? No worries! An early lesson teaches you everything you need to start playing around today. Glyphs even offers a free demo—with this course, you can learn how to use Glyphs and its possibilities before the trial ends!

These are all things that happen naturally in type design, but we're going to think actively about them and learn using these animation building blocks.

With just a few basics under our belts, we can start to imagine a vast world of possibilities! What will you make with all this power?

There's nothing more frustrating than not knowing what to Google when we're stuck. Luckily, Kaleb will always be around to answer questions and help you learn this new format!