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Basic Font Development Course (Urdu, Arabic, English)

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Basic Font Development Course (Urdu, Arabic, English)
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This course is a foundational journey into the world of multilingual font development. Learn how to design and build your own Urdu, Arabic, and English fonts from scratch using professional tools and techniques. Ideal for calligraphers, designers, and digital creatives who wish to transform their lettering into usable, modern fonts.
Mode Record Videos
Duration 15h 3m · 15 lessons
Level Beginner to Pro
Language Urdu / Hindi

Course Curriculum

1 Modules • 15 Lessons
Module 1: Font Development 15 Lessons • 15h 3m
  • Lesson 01 || Font Development Course Overview & Objectives
    07:22
  • Lesson 02 || Understanding Fonts: Typeface, Typography, and Font Variants
    30:41
  • Lesson 03 || Font Formats, Terminology, Technologies, and Development Workflow
    40:58
  • Lesson 04 || Creating Glyphs Using CorelDRAW and Adobe Illustrator
    07:50
  • Lesson 05 || Importing Glyphs in Font Creator & using AI for glyphs Design
    18:24
  • Lesson 06 | Workflow, Unicode Mapping & Spacing in FontCreator
    00:49
  • Lesoon 07: Understanding and Applying OpenType Features, including Kerning.
    56:08
  • Lesson No 08 - Understanding and Applying OpenType Features, ligatures, stylistic sets
    03:11
  • Lesson No 9 Creating Font Weights, Licensing, and Publishing
    54:11
  • Lesson No 10 Basic Structure of Arabic/Urdu Fonts – Programming Initial, Medial, and Final Shapes
    11:37
  • Lesson No 11 Glyph Mapping, Bearings, Adding Ligatures, and Incorporating Missing Urdu Letters in Arabic Fonts
    00:45
  • Lesson No 12 Kerning Tables and Contextual Substitution Rules
    51:00
  • Lesson No 13 Cursive Positioning and Mark Attachment in Arabic/Urdu Fonts
    07:34
  • Lesson No 14 - Anchor attachments,Reverse Chaining,Mark to Ligature and Mark to Mark Positiong
    03:08
  • Lesson 15 ||  Keyboard Development, Freelancing and Earning Guidelines. Final Project assignment.
    10:00

Course Reviews

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"Bohot zabardast course hai! Main aap sab ko strongly recommend karta hoon ke ye course zaroor karein. Sir ke samjhane ka andaaz Mashallah itna asaan aur clear hai ke har cheez samajhne mein bohot madad milti hai. Agar aap apni skills improve karna chahte hain, to ye course perfect hai!"

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"My experience with Jeem Academy was excellent and truly helpful. Working with their skilled professionals, especially Sir Ijaz Ullah Khan, was an absolute pleasure. His expertise and dedication to providing top-notch service and support stood out. They took the time to understand our needs. Thank you so much, Jeem Academy!"

Meet Your Instructor

  • Muhammad Zeeshan Nasar

    Muhammad Zeeshan Nasar

    Senior

    Muhammad Zeeshan Nasar is a renowned typographer and font developer, and the founder of Mehr Type. Deeply rooted in the tradition of calligraphy, he skillfully blends expertise in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu scripts with modern design principles. His fonts combine classical elegance with contemporary aesthetics, making them highly trusted and widely used around the world.

    Through his work, Muhammad Zeeshan Nasar has brought new dimensions to the art of typography. His vision is to elevate Urdu and other Eastern typefaces to the same global standards enjoyed by major world languages. His fonts are extensively used in newspapers, books, digital media, and international brands, reflecting the quality, craftsmanship, and reliability of his work.

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