Font Services

We work with type designers, foundries, and distributors who need a reliable partner for the technical and creative side of font production.

Whether you’re preparing a first release, expanding an existing family, or managing a large catalogue, we bring the same care and precision to every project, from drawing to engineering.

Font production

We handle the full range of production tasks that come with releasing or expanding a typeface. This includes adding diacritics and language support, extending character sets, creating additional styles, weights and italics, and refining spacing and kerning.

Font engineering

We provide expert engineering services for designers and foundries who need their fonts to perform at a technical level. This includes quality assurance, metadata editing and style linking, advanced OpenType feature development such as contextual rules and dynamic substitutions, and generating variable font formats.

Extra language support

We extend your fonts to cover additional languages and scripts with precision and cultural accuracy. This includes diacritics, special characters, and complete glyph sets for Latin, Cyrillic, and beyond. Whether it’s a single language addition or a full multilingual expansion, we make sure your typeface communicates correctly wherever it’s used.

Consulting

We offer guidance on type design direction, production workflows, licensing strategy, and distribution. Whether you’re setting up a foundry, preparing a release, or navigating a complex technical decision, we provide clear, informed advice based on real experience in the field.

Type design workshops

We offer type design workshops for design schools, universities, and studios. Sessions can take the form of lectures, short courses, or multi-day workshops, covering advanced drawing, family expansion, font mastering and Glyphs software. Each workshop is adapted to its audience, from beginners taking their first steps in type design to experienced designers looking to deepen their practice, and combines practical guidance with a methodical approach. If you’re interested in organizing a workshop, feel free to get in touch at info@bolidsystem.ch.