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: Illustrator and serif font making I have started to work with font making via illustrator and have a question about serif typefaces. Below is a serif I have started (the 'A' looking thing):

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I have started to work with font making via illustrator and have a question about serif typefaces.

Below is a serif I have started (the 'A' looking thing):



I tried playing around with the stroke width modifier tool. I also know from watching documentaries on typefaces that for the most part there are done with the pen tool around the edge of the object (in this case a letter). I was just wondering if it can be done with strokes.

Is it possible I can make the feet of my 'A' look like the one in the 'ABC' (font there is Times)? I have always wondered how to do this.

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@Steve758

Most typefaces are not done with strokes in that way. Certainly a design like you posted is done by creating the outlines manually. You could try a stroke for the stems and then attaching a drawn serif to the ends

Some tutorials that might help you:

Browse through this site to understand how different letters are constructed: letterpunch.blogspot.se/2014/09/glyph-design-lowercase-k.html
This one is for the Glyphs software but do give you an idea of usual practices: glyphsapp.com/tutorials/serif-components

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