The making of the Alumna typeface
The type designer is getting inspired by the works of Hermann Zapf and makes the first approach with a slight Art Nouveau deviation.
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Art director: Nope, Art Nouveau won’t work here, bring it closer to Zapf’s style.
Remaking.
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Now we don’t like the details. Fixing.
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Working on individual characters and choosing better designs.
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The illustrator helps by drawing cats.
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Looks cool but doesn’t exactly match the style of the face. With the help of the illustrator, the type designer changes the outlines.
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Drawing alternative characters and other small things.
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Time to work on kerning.
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