The current power-stroke path effect also makes making fonts even easier as well. Really good control over lines and weighting. (It might make the bezier better than the pencil or calligraphy tool for some really clean flowing glyphs.) The stroke width modification even allows making serifs to some extent. Might make a good addendum topic for this process.
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I've pinned your comment. If I make a video on creating glyphs, I'll put it in :-)
@StephenBoyd21
Жыл бұрын
An excellent explanation. The task of creating a whole font must take many hours.
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
I created this video in response to a request. I wanted to give people the tools and enough knowledge to create a usable font, I've not actually created a full font myself, but I think you're right it would a long time. Thanks for your comments
@GBobFree206
11 ай бұрын
Fantastic tutorial, exactly what I needed as a beginner. Thank you for posting this.
@CreateForFree
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome
@aumhren3480
3 ай бұрын
using inkscape 1.3, and following this tut, i just cant make it work properly; i did make sure layer and letter names are a match. anyway, thx for sharing, have fun, aum EDIT: figured it out, need to convert 'stroke to path' for circle, and 'object to path' for an existing letter / text, then select layer ... union ... get curves ... takes some trial & error, which is, btw, my middle name. lol
@CreateForFree
3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear you got it working in the end. Using predifined shapes instead of paths can cause issues with a few of Inkscapes tools and functions. As you said, using Stoke to Path or Object to Path can fix a lot of issues. Thanks for adding the update
@opticsxviper8871
11 ай бұрын
I have a really simple question how did you add the letters phD in the beginning I want to do that for referencing the original font please help
@CreateForFree
11 ай бұрын
I probably just put the text on a different layer, so that I could turn the layer's visibility on or off depending on if I want it visible or not. In 1.3 you can also vary the opacity of a layer so you can have it partially visible. Locking the layer is also a good idea, so you can't select it by mistake.
@darija5494
2 жыл бұрын
Wow,your channel is a pure gold!
@CreateForFree
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you're finding it helpful
@MH-xx5wp
Ай бұрын
I'm using Inkscape version 1.3.2. I already made my letters in svg files and png files. How do I turn them into svg font files without redrawing them? They wouldn't look the same if I drew them in inkscape. I imported the svg image into the svg font template. What do I do now? I don't have the same version as you, so options are different or don't seem to be there at all.
@CreateForFree
28 күн бұрын
You could open 2 inkscape windows, in one open your svg, in the second create a font as described in the video, the editor is laid out slightly differently but works the same. When you want to add your glyphs go to the first inkscape window select you glyph and copy it (right click and press Copy). Then go back to the second inkscape window and paste your glyph on to the layer for that letter, you can then adjust it. It does need to be a single path, so if it's a group, ungroup it, select all the part and goto Path-Union to create a single path. You should then be able to do the same with all of your glyphs and create your font.
@hanaerman2882
Жыл бұрын
I am expiriencing a problem, where my letters in the preview text are incredibly small with large spaces between them, the letters fit into the typography template, I made sure the advance is the correct width for my letters, but they appear in the text preview, with more than twice the letter's width in space between them. And their size is barelly visible. Am I doing something wrong? What could I do to fix this?
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like something is either wrong with your template, Inkscape's settings or there is a glitch. If at any time you mess up Inkscape's settings and find you can't get things to work correctly you can reset Inkscape back to it's default settings by following this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/s2Z-02WhgaJ-nmk I think to start with I would open a new document using Inkscapes original Typography Template - so you know the spacing is correct, then go through and create a single glyph (You can leave the Horizontal advance X at 1000 - this is just a test), putting your letter quite close to the left side of the page. go through the process and add the Name and Character, then with everything selected press 'Get Curve'. you can then check how your character looks by typing it in the Preview text box. Hopefully, it will look the right size, if it is still coming out tiny then reset Inkscape by following the video above. If it does look OK then you can change the advance and correct the spacing to check that is working correctly. Sometimes starting a new document and copying and pasting your work across can fix some glitches, if it just won't work correctly, you could try uninstalling Inkscape and reinstalling it. Hope this helps
@hanaerman2882
Жыл бұрын
@@CreateForFree It took me 2 months to get the courage(and free time) to attempts making another font. And it seems like that this time following your advice the new (and simpler) font I worked on is the correct size! I do have some questions for advice though. The font I am working on is a bit fantastical and I want the lower case vowels to overlap the previous letter, I thought I could do this with the advance in inkscape but that just ended up messing up the whole thing, would it be best i do every possible letter+lowercase vowel combination with kerning or is there a simpler way I could make that work? EDIT: I figured out, that I could just, move the glyphs in font forge more to the left so now they are appearing in their correct positions! :D Thanks for your help :3
@CarolUndy
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. So well explained.
@CreateForFree
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I hope you find it useful.
@ssgamer5693
Жыл бұрын
Which version of inkscape r u using? I am getting a million errors in a second My version does not have font forge typography and the interface is missing a lot of things
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
It was a 1.1 release - should say in the comments. Inkscape doesn't come with the FontForge template, it's a home made template which I show you how to make in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/x4qK12qln2tqp4I It's quite simple and will make your Glyphs lines up better in FontForge I know they have changed the font editor in Inkscape 1.2, unfortunately I haven't used it, so can't offer much advice at the moment. Perhaps I'll take a look in the not too distant future and show how to create an svg font.
@lex_yol
2 жыл бұрын
this is awesome , thank you so much . i had alredy like and subscribe. and now it is a comment) TU very match.
@CreateForFree
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, hope you find it helpful
@andrewabney2129
2 жыл бұрын
I prefer to develop letters on paper. Can a scanned in sheet be used to create the glyphs in inkscape?
@CreateForFree
2 жыл бұрын
You can design you glyphs on paper and scan them in. You can then convert them into paths using Trace Bitmap, I haven't done a full tutorial on Trace bitmap as yet, but I show you how to use the single scan option in the following video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/t5iYmKWZcntqq5w Once you have converted your designs into paths, you can use them as your glyphs following the same process as in the 'Make your own font' video.
@d.j.williams4978
2 жыл бұрын
this is awesome , thank you so much .
@CreateForFree
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@krshnam6170
Жыл бұрын
I have been having trouble using this tutorial for Inkscape 1.2. In Inkscape 1.2 under Global Settings in the Font Editor, units per em is 1000 and ascent, descent, etc are non-zero by default. Did you set them to zero? Also I have been trying to make a font where every letter is a character from an existing font but with a square around it. I do the conversion to path for the square and the character but when i take a path union, for some reason the character disappears. Any idea why? Thanks.
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
The template I use in the video is one that I show you how to make in this video: kzitem.info/news/bejne/x4qK12qln2tqp4I I set the guides to make moving your font to FontForge easier, it lines up better. When you convert a square to a path, you need to use Stroke to path, that way it will union to give a square border around your letter. If you use Object to path it will Union the whole square and the letter resulting in a solid square. Hope that helps
@krshnam6170
Жыл бұрын
@@CreateForFree Thank you. I discovered that after a bit of trial and error.
@brentvercaemer96
2 жыл бұрын
thanks, super clear video!
@Endergoo
Жыл бұрын
Hey, so i crossed with a problem, when trying to export the glyphs to fontforge, none of them seem to have the stroke there, like theres only a blank space but when i click on the glyph editor the glyph is there but theres no outline, is there a way to fix that ? or am i jus doing something wrong on inkscape
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
If you are using the Stroke to create your glyphs then you will need to convert the strokes into paths as I don't think FontForge will recognise the path's stroke. You can select the glyph in Inkscape and go to Path - Stroke to path to convert it.
@EBBING2003
Жыл бұрын
This has really helped me. Thank you so much. Now to do it ....😁🥑
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@EBBING2003
Жыл бұрын
@@CreateForFree that font forge is VERY difficult!
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
Inkscape has the tools to create SVG fonts, which are not so widely supported as other font formats. Using Font Forge allows us to create other formats as well as ligatures, if you follow the steps in the video you should be able to create a working font that can be used in other programs. But if an SVG font will do then it is easier to stick with Inkscape. I will at some point make a video on Inkscape 1.2s updated font editor, but for now, inkscape.org has some tutorial you can follow to create an svg font.
@EBBING2003
Жыл бұрын
@@CreateForFree Thank you. I've been using birdfont. It's good, but the kerning is wrong on MS Word. However, the kerning works in Power Point and Inkscape. Weird.
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
@@EBBING2003 I've not used that before, is it easier to use than font forge? I'll have to have a look.
@SOBIESKI_freedom
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. ❤
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@sachinraverkar4257
Жыл бұрын
I have Inkspace 1.2 on Windows, but I don't see the FontForge template. Am I missing anything?
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
I showed you how to make the template in the video before this one. I think I put a link to it in the top right corner - it's one of the cards. Or you can find it on my channel.
@Mythologos
Жыл бұрын
I actually tried this method. It might work for this guy but my experience was it doesn't work. The only way to do this is to really learn how to make fonts. This is not useful.
@CreateForFree
Жыл бұрын
Creating a complete font from scratch is not a simple task, this video was not designed to teach you everything about creating fonts but rather to give Inkscape users a way to convert the glyphs they’ve designed in Inkscape into other formats such as TTF or OTF so they can be used in other programs. Inkscape doesn’t have that capability. This video in combination with the Custom Typography Template video (in which I show you how to create a template that smooths the transition from Inkscape to FontForge) gives you the tools and knowledge (albeit limited knowledge - I’m not an expert on font creation) to do that. Since this video was created, Inkscape’s SVG font editor has been updated, but I wouldn’t have thought it would prevent the methods described in this video from working - if anyone else has a similar problem please let me know and I’ll look into it.
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