Objective:

I can use online tools and my understanding of typographic principles to produce my own typeface.

Web Links:
Calligraphr.com

Topics Discussed:

• Typography
• Font

Assignment:

Today we are going to wrap up our exploration of Typography through its ultimate expression: Making our own Typeface!

Type can be created through many methods, including carving individual letters out of steel blocks, printing letters on clear plastic strips to stick down on pages, or our preferred method: through digital design, using applications specifically built for this purpose. Today, we are going to explore one of those applications, one that is purpose-built to make creating typefaces easy enough that anyone can do it!

To begin, visit the Calligraphr.com website. You will need to create your own login to proceed – It is recommended that use your haydenmagnet.org email address.

1. Create a template and print it out. (A pre-built template will be provided in class, but you are welcome to build your own custom templates!)
2. Fill out the template. You can do this in many different ways:
   • You can simply write the appropriate letter in the box with your favorite pencil, pen or marker
   • You can draw the letters on a seperate piece of paper, then cut them out and paste them in the provided spaces.
   • You can cut out letters from other documents and paste them on the template in the provided spaces to create an eclectic “ransom note” style font!
3. When you have all the spaces filled, use a scanner, digital camera or a smartphone to take a screen capture of your filled-out template.
4. On the fonts page, choose the Upload Template option and upload your image file.
5. Click on Build Font and watch the magic happen!
6. You now have a custom font that you can install and use for any of your design projects!
7. To complete this assignment, hand in the completed .TTF file to today’s assignment post in the Google Classroom!

Assigned: September 25th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 25th, 2025

In today’s assignment we will learn how to use Adobe Fonts and free resources on the Internet to find and download new fonts.

Objective:

• I can demonstrate my ability to identify and utilize typefaces from the four major typeface categories by locating and utilizing font resources from Adobe and on the Internet so that I can most effectively communicate written messages.

Vocabulary Words:

• Type
• Typeface
• Font
• Serif
• Sans Serif
• Script
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display

Links:

Google Classroom

Adobe Fonts: https://fonts.adobe.com/
DaFont.com – Download Free Fonts: https://www.dafont.com/

Topics Discussed:

• Serif Fonts
• Sans Serif Fonts
• Script Fonts
• Ornamental/Decorative/Display Fonts

Assignment:

1. Follow along with today’s in-class presentation to learn about the paid Adobe Fonts utility and free font resources on the Internet.
2. Check out the Adobe Fonts and DaFont.com links. We will discuss in class how these sites make it easy to download and install new and useful typefaces for use in your designs.
3. Download and install five new fonts and use the actual font to write the name of each font in 36 point type in a new InDesign document.
4. When you are finished, Export the file as a High Quality Print format .PDF (File -> Adobe PDF Presets -> High Quality Print) and save the resulting .PDF file to the Google Classroom page for this assignment.
5. We will be using these and other fonts to complete an assignment next week!

Assigned: September 24th, 2025
Teacher Pacing Due Date: September 25th, 2025