Type design is often presented in either such detailobsessedcomplexity that it is not welcoming to beginners,or it is so simplified that the resulting fonts are virtuallyuseless. This book is different. It shows readers how todesign professional fonts without having to find out all oftype design's secrets first.Designing Fonts offers an uncomplicated butthorough introduction to type design from first sketchesto finished font. With easy-to-follow instructions, manyexamples and professional tips, readers will learn how tocreate unique typefaces tailor-made for their own projectsor client commissions. This book has two parts. Part 1explains the theoretical, creative and technical basicsof type anatomy and font production. Six chapters thencover everything from alphabet to font, showing readershow to find and develop typeface ideas, design matchingcharacters, produce fonts and code ligatures andalternates. Part 2 comprises eight workshops that explorehow to design and implement different kinds of typefaces,from elegant handwritten styles to versatile display fontswith multiple cuts and OpenType features.