Introduction
Welcome
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What this course is (and isn't)
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1. About Italics
Origin of italics
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Evolution of italic fonts
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Key differences from roman
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2. Designing the Italic Uppercase
Begin with roman: Setting up and saving the file
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Editing basic italic capitals
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Angled italic capitals
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Curve compensation
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Rounded capitals
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Capitals with tight curves
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Punctuation
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Point placement
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3. Designing the Italic Lowercase
Basic lowercase serifs
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Basic lowercase letters
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Lowercase rounds
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Lowercase rounds: k, s, and g
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Lowercase angles: x, v, and w
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Lowercase angles: y and z
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4. Spacing Italics
Establishing fit
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Basic kerning
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5. Making Italic Font Files
Style linking to roman
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Generating and testing
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Ex_Files_Design_an_Italic_Typeface.zip
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