Dip a toe into the world of typeface design and design your very own simple font in just one session! You can use your own handwriting, or draw from the world of sans-serif, serif, or even monospace typography. Now is your chance to create something that’s totally yours, that you can use in projects and on documents as long as you’d like.

What to expect:

• Learn about the inner workings of typography so you can know what to keep in mind when creating your own font – things like kerning, x-height, and swashes.

• Identify the difference between handwritten text and a handwritten-looking typeface

• Take about 20 minutes to design your simple starter typeface

• Actually digitize it in the same session!

• And start using your brand new font today!!

• BONUS: If you’d like, we’ll swap fonts with each other at the end of the workshop!

What To Bring:

• Pens/things to draw with

• Computer

• Phone with a scanner app 

Find us:
1) The Supermarket's main entrance is located at 638 N Highland Ave NE. Our door is in between Big Softie and Collette Bakeshop leading you down a hallway and a staircase.

2) Need less stairs? Have a stroller or use a walking aid? Use our secondary entrance in the middle of Otto's parking lot. The decorative black metal gate leads you through a courtyard. (Note: this door is currently open until 7pm then becomes an exit only.)

3) Need a fully accessible entrance without any stairs? We have a back entrance in a public alleyway behind the building. You can enter the alley off of North Ave NE or from Otto's parking lot. Our entrance is the white door at the SW corner of the building.

Note: While we don't have dedicated parking there are plenty of options in the area. See our map for more info!