How a Type Designer Uses InDesign

This event is sponsored by the Adobe Community Experts Program.

For type designers, the ability to showcase a typeface in the best possible light is essential. InDesign’s precision and robust controls for typography make for the trouble-free creation of visually engaging materials highlighting the unique features of a typeface.

In this presentation, typeface designer Delve Withrington will share how the application we know and love fits into his font development workflow — from producing various type specimens of works in progress to compositions for printed matter promoting the launch of a new typeface. Along the way, he will provide tips for evaluating and testing the features of a font to avoid surprises and delays when going to press.

Be sure to bring your burning questions about fonts and licensing for Delve to address.

About the Presenter

Delve Withrington

Delve Withrington has crafted digital fonts for three decades. After attending Savannah College of Art & Design he got his start in architectural signage and pivoted to type, working at Fontshop and Monotype. He has worked with master type designers such as Sumner Stone, Robin Nicholas, and Jim Parkinson.

Delve began his first type foundry in 1996 and now operates Delve Fonts in Alameda, California. The foundry produces award-winning fonts for retail sales and has created custom type for clients like Hasbro, The Washington Post, Red Hat, and Google.