I'm particularly impressed with the “toilet seat” lettering in that it echoes the pen strokes of the accompanying artwork. I wonder what fonts (if any) the system uses as models. (View Post)
My point is that I'm trying to define all the glyphs relevant to a kerning class and have them available as a database of sorts. In the specific projects, these same classes can be implemented in a d… (View Post)
So, Laatz sued Zazzle. Zazzle made a counterclaim. Laatz made a motion to dismiss the counterclaim. The court has denied Laatz’ motion to dismiss. This court decision has a several interesting elemen… (View Post)
I wonder how much of the IP Monotype acquires remains as-is forever until eventually obsolete or the end of that particular long tail resembles a pancake? No updates, no improvements, no extensions, … (View Post)
I would just like to share with colleagues resources that I prepare and systematize for work on my projects. For now, these resources are in the process of development and are not comprehensive, but … (View Post)
But they are not all the same, and neither are their designs, and although in toto the impression may be bland, with only a few that are exceptional, hasn’t it always been that way? I don’t share you… (View Post)
That may help explain their acquisition campaign, rather than being one of several distributors. If they acquire a foundry and become the only distributor of its fonts, then they are in a good positi… (View Post)
One thing people need to keep in mind is that it's much harder today to achieve the kind of success foundries saw in the past couple of decades. There is too much competition, too many lookalikes, an… (View Post)
A side takeaway from this Monotype odyssey is that the liberation of type design knowledge that came with the web might turn out to be the strongest reason why the type industry will avoid monopoly. … (View Post)