Ray: It really does, for /fi and /fj at the least. The downside of the full curl at the top of the /f is that it doesn't sit nicely with dots and ascenders at all. The original Times Gothic comes wit… (View Post)
Fascinating, Hrant. While I still think "upright italic" has a punchy, intriguing ring to it, you make a good case for something like "cursive roman" replacing it. Food for though… (View Post)
I actually like "Bolder?", as-is, with the question mark and everything. I'm tired of font weights always being so damn sure of themselves. Humility is refreshing. (View Post)
I'm in the middle of rereading Bringhurst now (something probably worth doing every few years, for life), and one of my favorite insights from the book is the history of italics. I think he does good… (View Post)