Font Design Courses and Certifications

Design a Hand Drawn Font on Your iPad and Sell on Creative Market

Learn to create and sell your own unique hand-drawn font using an iPad. Master drawing techniques, font basics, and digital asset marketing on Creative Market. Includes a free downloadable font.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creating Your First Font with Fontself Maker

Take the first step toward designing your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Illustrator and Photoshop that allows you to quickly create OpenType fonts.

• LinkedIn Learning
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Design a Watercolorful Alphabet: Turn Hand-Painted ABCs Into Versatile Vectors

Transform hand-painted watercolor letters into versatile digital vectors. Learn techniques for painting, tracing, and digitizing a unique alphabet, blending traditional art with modern design tools.

• Skillshare
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Typography

Master the art and technical aspects of typography, from letterform design to production methods, while building a professional portfolio and understanding its role in communication and society.

• California Community Colleges System
• 17 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Feb, 2025
• Paid Course

Create Your Own Font on the iPad

Learn to create custom fonts on iPad using a $5 app. Explore typeface anatomy, build letters, numbers, and symbols, adjust spacing, and export your font for immediate use. Unleash creativity with this accessible approach to font design.

• Skillshare
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Hand Drawn Typography: Designing a Font from Your Handwriting

Learn to create a personalized font from your handwriting using simple tools and techniques. Transform your unique style into a digital typeface, refine letterforms, and explore basic font design principles.

• Skillshare
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Create Fonts on Your iPad in iFont in a Few Easy Steps + 3 Free Fonts

Learn to create custom fonts on iPad using iFontMaker. Design handwriting, patterned, and cursive styles. Explore techniques for cohesive alphabets and attractive font displays. No prior lettering skills needed.

• Skillshare
• 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Glyphs App Essential Training

84 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Every designer has a typeface in them. Learn how to make your own fonts using the Glyphs app, the industry-standard type design software.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 58 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Build a Better Font: An In-Depth Guide To Creating Fonts

Comprehensive guide to designing and creating professional fonts, from initial sketches to final product using Illustrator and Glyphs Mini. Learn spacing, kerning, and refining techniques.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creating Fonts with Fontself, Illustrator, and Photoshop

61 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Get up and running with Fontself Maker, an extension for Illustrator and Photoshop that allows you to quickly create your own unique fonts.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

iPad art: Quick & Easy Fonts - Make hand drawn type on the iPad with iFontMaker

Learn to create custom hand-drawn fonts on your iPad using iFontMaker. This quick tutorial guides you through drawing characters, kerning, and exporting your unique typeface for use in various applications.

• Skillshare
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Design a Hand Lettered Font on Your iPad

Learn to design, create, and sell handmade fonts using Procreate on iPad. Master lettering techniques, font assembly, and marketing strategies for a unique passive income opportunity.

• Skillshare
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Side Hustle Strategies for Designers

48 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Learn how to build a side hustle and start generating passive income with your creative skills.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Creating Your First Font with Fontself Maker

32 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Take the first step toward designing your very first font using Fontself Maker, an extension for Illustrator and Photoshop that allows you to quickly create OpenType fonts.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Pen tool for lettering: Vectorising scripts with the pen tool using Affinity Designer

Vectorize script lettering using the pen tool in Affinity Designer. Master point placement, optical corrections, and efficient workflow for beautiful vector curves.

• Skillshare
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available