Make A Font Workshop

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. Hosted by Sarah Lawrence.

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:

🚪The Supermarket’s main entrance is located at 638 N Highland Ave NE. The door is between Big Softie and Colette Bakeshop leading you down a hallway and a staircase. See a helpful map hereand watch this reel on Instagram here!

🚪The secondary entrance is through a residential courtyard. Enter through the black metal gate on the side of the Otto's building from the parking lot (at N. Highland and Blue Ridge). Be quiet when leaving events this way after dark as this is a residential courtyard. Note this entrance has a few stairs.

♿ Need no stairs? We got you! Signage is in the works but, in the meantime, please call The Supermarket team to be escorted to the back entrance. (404) 458-1738.

🚗Nearby Parking and Prices:

• Limited Parking spots in front of The Shops at Otto's on N. Highland Ave. Must register with ParkMobile. Free for 1 hr before 6pm. Paid after 6pm. (Zone# 3241)
• Small lot beside Otto’s Apartment Hotel at N. Highland and Blue Ridge. Must register with ParkMobile. (Zone# 3240). Do not park in 'resident only' spots.
• Public lot at N. Highland and Ponce (behind and in front of Plaza Theatre). "Scan to Pay" signs. Mon-Sat: 7am-10pm. Free for 15 min. $5 for 1hr, +$1 for each added.
• Six story deck at 675 N. Highland Ave. $5-$6 for up to 2hr, +$1 for each hr added. $14 daily max.