Typeface Design
This project really excited me, because I have never designed my own typeface before. The process started with a lot of observation — looking at translation and expansion typefaces and what makes them unique.
Once I worked with calligraphic letterforms, I used the “inside out” method to get a solid-looking word. This allowed me to get a better idea of what I wanted my typeface and my serifs to look like.
I started my typeface by developing the letters “H O D a n o p” and the word “brick” to see what my spacing looked like. Once I saw my letters together, I went back into my Robofont file to develop more letters of the alphabet and change some of my sizing and spacing.
After my letters were developed, I completed a spacing test multiple times to ensure that the letters looked correct when placed next to each other. A few iterations later, I was able to complete a type specimen sheet with all 26 letters of the alphabet in both upper and lower case.