From the course: Learning Type Design
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Complete the character set
- [Instructor] With the basics of your font designed and digitized and with a plan for the rest of the glyphs that need to be made, your marching orders are simple. Complete the rest of the font. You will undoubtedly encounter glyphs that you aren't sure of, math symbols and accented characters, for instance. Luckily, you're not the first designer to have questions about these things and there are a number of sites where you can get very specific answers. For math symbols and other odd bits including the different kinds of spaces, yes, there are multiple kinds of spaces, I consult the Microsoft typography site. For accented characters, there are a number of sources beyond the Microsoft site. Some are general like the Diacritics site set up by typo.cz and designiq.cz. Others are more specific like Adam Twardoch's site about Polish accented glyphs. And Sigurdur Armannsson's site about Icelandic glyphs. Bookmark these sites and consult them as you encounter glyphs you find puzzling. You…
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