Arabic Type Design Course
This course is a recording of the latest Arabic Letter Drawing Course session. It is an educational course specializing in drawing and programming Arabic typography. This is Level 1: Principles and Fundamentals.
The course is presented by Mohamed Hadi, founder of HadiType Foundry, a studio specializing in drawing and programming Arabic typefaces based in Cairo.
In this course, we will discuss how to draw a complete typeface based on modern Naskh script, with a tutorial on the Glyphs App design software, the leading program for digital type design.
Contents of the Typography Design Course for Beginners
Principles and Fundamentals.
Key topics:
- Anatomy of the Arabic letter.
- Requirements for drawing a successful typeface.
- Types and directions of Arabic typefaces.
- Introduction to the Glyphs software and methods of drawing Arabic letters.
- Theory of reusing similar parts.
- Integration and unification of the design system.
- Drawing the basic vocabulary of the Arabic language.
- Deriving secondary vocabulary and adjusting diacritic positions.
- Drawing the Indic numerals.
- Drawing and adjusting diacritics.
- Drawing ligatures.
- Correct rendering of the word "Allah".
- Deriving weights.
- Difference between kerning and spacing.
- Explanation of OpenType programming.
- Font testing.
A Mac device is required, as well as installation of the GlyphsApp software. You can get a trial version from the website
www.glyphsapp.com.
Full support is available for trainees, with answers to all questions and inquiries every Saturday via WhatsApp at
00201123112318
or by email at
hello@haditype.com