Move each letter to line up with the correct grid subdivisions. Sketching on graph paper is a great way to keep your letterforms organized.įor starters, it's a good rule of thumb to have 4 equal heights each for the ascender, x-height, and descender.ĭraw each letter carefully and re-draw letters and characters that you aren't happy with.Įach letter will be no more than 100px square, so each major block will be space for one letter.
I recommend starting with a lettering style that you already use in your own illustrations or hand lettering projects. When I was trying to decide, I went for my go-to doodle-y hand-lettering style. Glyphs App (I used the free demo for my first font, and purchased Glyphs Mini after that)įinding the style of your font can be the hardest place to start. Sakura Pigma Graphic 1 Pen or a similar inking marker or pen ( my favorites) Here are the tools and software I recommend for the hand lettering part of your journey, as well as the digitizing process: I spent a whopping 9 hours on this first font from sketch to export, and since then it's taken me significantly less time with each new font. Now, I'm going to help YOU learn how to create your own font and save hours of research and speed bumps.
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