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Re: Archive of Briem’s notes on eth/thorn?
Just found out the article is still available at https://www.briem.net/type-design/thorn-and-eth5 -
Re: Long Time Lurker Checking In
Hello Fabio, it's nice to meet you! I would like to give a little advice regarding the CSS on your website. It would be a good idea to remove the fake boldness from HTML elements (like <a> <…5 -
Re: Type Reference
Thank you, David, for providing more information about your site! I have to admit that, once it launched, I was a bit perplexed about the costs and the business model. Several libraries and museums, …8 -
A verie bad fount
Following up on this previous discussion, I’ve now published the typeface in question. Auld English® has three novel contextual features (default long-s, pseudo-random effect for body-text letterpres…13 -
Re: Advice on Advertising?
FWIW, I think weekly would be more a) manageable, b) sustainable, and c) less likely to wear out its welcome. Something sent out every Friday, for instance, could provide a nice wind down for the wee…7 -
Re: Advice on Advertising?
I also think daily is too much. I'd consider subscribing to something put out every week or two. Daily e-mails are a turn-off.7 -
Re: FontEnigma
The concept of intellectual property arose from tensions between different parties making and publishing various kinds of works, beginning around the time that printing from cast type made reproducti…5 -
Re: FontEnigma
Encryption, going back to the Enigma machine, implies 3 parties: A message sender, a legitimate message receiver, and an illegitimate message intercepting attacker. Before public key encryption, goin…5 -
Re: New UAE Dirham Currency Symbol
The proposal seems to reflect the same confusion between a logo/icon and a currency symbol that we saw in the euro symbol specifications from the EU. It is unfortunate that they will (once again) lea…6 -
Re: Is Adobe Originals closing down?
I agree with at least some of that. There’s no doubt Adobe has changed a lot, for whatever reason. By the time I (and Thomas) got there, the Originals program was no longer Adobe’s cash cow, and had …6
