DESIGNING THE TYPEFACE CONSTANT USING CONTEMPORARY SOFTWARE FONTFORGE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24867/02EF09VrecaKeywords:
Typography, digital typography, egyptienne, type family, slab serif, FontForgeAbstract
The paper discusses the digitalization of the egyptienne typeface Constant in three weights with the contemporary software FontForge. First off all typeface Constant has been digitalized using software Adobe Illustrator CC with the method of drawing skeletal lines. Result of the paper is reflected through typeface Constant in OpenType format.
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2019-03-21
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Gaphic Engineering and Design
