Designing new typefaces (again)

I forgot to include the response I got from Seb Lester.

Hi Karl,

Hope you;'re well.

I don't know what kind of typeface it is or how accomplished
you are with drawing with vectors. It can be quite a technical process.

Are the letterforms rough and ready aesthetically, or more polished?

A decent piece of software for beginners here, download the
demo and have a play. Keeps it relatively simple.

http://www.fontlab.com/font-editor/typetool/

Or you could get FontLab which is what professionals use.

www.typophile.com is a forum for type designers, good resource for
asking questions.

Not up to date on good books on the subject but I gather this is good:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Designing-Type-Karen-Cheng/dp/1856694453/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310719631&sr=8-1

Or if you go the FontLab route:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Learn-FontLab-Fast-Leslie-Cabarga/dp/0965762858/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310719654&sr=1-3

Cheers,

Seb


Thanks Seb

I've been carrying out my own research on this subject but wanted to see how actual type designers and typographers would deal with this question. I want to develop a font that be used for dialogue, captions and narration in my embryonic graphic novels. Someone suggested I learn about calligraphy as a starting point.

Thanks again I'll publish the results but it might be a year from now.

Karl