Thank you for this interesting historical information. I searched for historical information on Van Krimpen's objections, and I see that it was his preference to design directly for the unit system, … (View Post)
You are absolutely right that the issue of the apparent stroke widths of horizontal and vertical strokes being altered as an optical illusion... can't be ignored in Hebrew any more than it can in La… (View Post)
This reminds me of the famous quotation: "If there were an individual, readily recognized quality or characteristic which the type designer could incorporate in drawings that would make any one … (View Post)
I have seen ligatures in monospaced typestyles used with the older Hammond typewriters that preceded the Vari-Typer. Some of the catalogs in which the styles are illustrated are online. So I know it'… (View Post)
As for some other languages: I have left a comment (which will need to be moderated, as I have just joined to comment) on Typography.Guru to note that it is Poluustav of which Hrant was thinking when… (View Post)