Baybayin Workshop

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An introductory workshop on designing Baybayin fonts with Jad Maza This online workshop is a welcoming space for beginner to intermediate type design students who are curious about Baybayin. Whether you’re just starting out or have some experience under your belt, you’ll be guided through the process of creating your own Baybayin typeface—step by step. Through hands-on exercises, structured lessons, and community support, you’ll explore the history and form of the Baybayin script while learning how to shape its letterforms with intention and care. This is primarily a type design class, so while we’ll touch on how Baybayin works, the focus is on drawing and building a working typeface. You’ll get the most out of the workshop if you're familiar with type design software (especially Glyphs) and basic vectoring skills. For more information, visit type63.ph

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Description

This online workshop will walk you through the process of designing your own Baybayin typeface through a mix of hands-on exercises and guided instruction, all within a collaborative learning environment. You may come in with prior experience or none at all. Either way, this workshop will support you through the journey of designing a Baybayin typeface.

Who It's For

Workshop Format

The workshop will be held online via Zoom and will include an accompanying Discord server where participants can share progress, ask questions, and connect outside of sessions.

Each session includes a 1.5-hour lecture, followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A and discussion period. Expect a mix of lectures, demos, and critiques.

What You’ll Gain

• Understand the structure and construction of Baybayin letterforms from a type design perspective
• Learn the process of creating Baybayin type from sketch to digital execution
• Develop your own working Baybayin typeface by the end of the course
• Connect with others who share your curiosity for type

Required Materials and Software

This class will be taught using Glyphs 3, a font editing software that runs on macOS (macOS 10.11 or above required). A free temporary license will be provided to each student.

We understand the limitations this may pose, and we don’t want to discourage participants who use other font editors (or none at all) from joining. If you’d still like to follow along and learn without producing a working typeface, working in vector software like Adobe Illustrator will suffice.

Other things you’ll need:

• a reliable internet connection
• a Zoom account
• a Discord account
• software for creating a PDF proof of your typeface (e.g. Adobe InDesign)
• on the first day of class: paper (letter/A4 or larger) and marker/pen

Course Outline

About the speaker

Jad Maza

Jad is a Filipino designer from Iloilo, Philippines. Sparked by a passion project, his type design practice explores what more type design can look like in the Philippines’ context.

In 2022, he underwent the TypeWest online certificate program in type design by the Letterform Archive, and has released fonts with international foundries like Blaze Type and Future Fonts. He currently designs brands at And A Half.

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Workshop Fee

We’ve priced this workshop with accessibility in mind, especially for participants in the Philippines. If you’re able and feel moved to contribute more, your donation will help sustain this and future workshops. We’d be truly grateful.

We are also offering one free workshop seat to a participant who will serve as a teaching assistant for the duration of this course. The role includes in-Zoom monitoring, recording sessions, and posting relevant links to assist the course instructor.

✉️ If you’re interested in applying, please email us at type63.ph@gmail.com with a brief letter of intent, in addition to filling out the sign-up form.

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Lumikha ng Baybayin Sign-up Sheet

An introductory workshop on designing Baybayin fonts with Jad Maza This online workshop is a welcoming space for beginner to intermediate type design students who are curious about Baybayin. Whether you’re just starting out or have some experience under your belt, you’ll be guided through the process of creating your own Baybayin typeface—step by step. Through hands-on exercises, structured lessons, and community support, you’ll explore the history and form of the Baybayin script while learning how to shape its letterforms with intention and care. This is primarily a type design class, so while we’ll touch on how Baybayin works, the focus is on drawing and building a working typeface. You’ll get the most out of the workshop if you're familiar with type design software (especially Glyphs) and basic vectoring skills. For more information, visit type63.ph

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We’re excited to have you join us!