DESIGNING THE TYPEFACE CONSTANT USING CONTEMPORARY SOFTWARE FONTFORGE

Authors

  • Nataša Vreća Autor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24867/02EF09Vreca

Keywords:

Typography, digital typography, egyptienne, type family, slab serif, FontForge

Abstract

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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Published

2019-03-21