Design an Italic Typeface

Learn how to design an italic typeface that blends cohesively within a font family.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What this course is (and isn't)

1. About Italics

• Origin of italics
• Evolution of italic fonts
• Key differences from roman

2. Designing the Italic Uppercase

• Begin with roman: Setting up and saving the file
• Editing basic italic capitals
• Angled italic capitals
• Curve compensation
• Rounded capitals
• Capitals with tight curves
• Punctuation
• Point placement

3. Designing the Italic Lowercase

• Basic lowercase serifs
• Basic lowercase letters
• Lowercase rounds
• Lowercase rounds: k, s, and g
• Lowercase angles: x, v, and w
• Lowercase angles: y and z

4. Spacing Italics

• Establishing fit
• Basic kerning

5. Making Italic Font Files

• Style linking to roman
• Generating and testing

Conclusion

• Next steps