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Re: TypeDrawers podcast?
Only problem is we'd have to decide how to pronounce the name. :smile: In my midwestern American accent, it can be either Type Drors (in the sense of a drawer in a cabinet) or Type Draw-ers (in the s…2 -
Re: TypeDrawers podcast?
Sure, why not? Not enough type design podcasts. (OhNo Radio and the seemingly defunct Type Radio are the only ones I know of.)2 -
Re: TypeDrawers podcast?
I'd definitely watch a show like that.5 -
Re: Reviving an Art Deco Font
Alternatively, if you’re going to reduce the x-height but like the overall density/color of the lowercase, you can just scale down the lowercase, and then adjust the weight of the capitals to match.1 -
Re: About a possible pishing website
You could replace the main page with a redirect to your real site4 -
Re: Eau de Garamond — a sans distilled from the essence of Garamond
Well, the variable font allows for arbitrary weights! Anybody using the variable font can still get at any weight they like. The redefined weights would only impact the predefined instances—and proba…2 -
Re: Care to share your favourite type specimens?
“Online type specimen” sounds like online-first or online-only, like the ones Grilli do. Is that what you mean?1 -
Re: Reviving an Art Deco Font
Do you want to reproduce every idiosyncrasy of the original book-cover lettering? The original lettering had that capital “O” with a major top overshoot and an even more exaggerated bottom overshoot,…1 -
Re: Reviving an Art Deco Font
Droping the oversize of O and Q will be beneficial for the font’s credibiliy. The bottom of J is too heavy.the @ and € sign … ?the counter of ¶ wants to be wider.– Overall, a rather nice exercise.1 -
Re: Reviving an Art Deco Font
Great job on the lower case, Ben! Ditto Ray on the period. The Euro could do with more heft. Favourite Philo Vance: Basil Rathbone in The Bishop Murder Case.1
