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Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
Nick, that was a long time ago. More than a dozen years, an eternity in internet time. When John Collins ran MyFonts, he actually listened to suppliers and made sure to take care of them. He also sur…11 -
Hello from Nantes!
Hello everyone! I’m a French and Chinese typeface designer specializing in Latin and Hanzi (Chinese) scripts. After spending most of my life in Paris, I’m now based in Nantes, France (not the same as…3 -
Hello from the East of England
Hi all, my name’s Michael Gills, a designer based in the UK. I’ve been rummaging around TypeDrawers for a while, so I thought I should introduce myself. I started out as a type designer, I’m currentl…2 -
Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
I haven’t signed the new contract, and don’t intend to. It’s sad, as MyFonts enabled my type business in the first place and was its mainstay for many years. But there is no loyalty in big business. …10 -
Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
I ask where the opinion comes from that many foundries and designers have accepted these new contract terms. Some of the terms may be valid for the U.S., since immorality is very rarely found by Amer…6 -
Re: When did Helvetica and Times New Roman reach such levels of influence?
That reminded me of this handy comparison, which I made, like, exactly 25 years ago:3 -
Re: When did Helvetica and Times New Roman reach such levels of influence?
The descending J is found only in the Bold and Bold Italic styles of Linotype’s Times.3 -
Re: When did Helvetica and Times New Roman reach such levels of influence?
Mark, thank you for sharing these insights! This sounds like a great book indeed.I once made me a cheat sheet for telling apart Times and Times New Roman (the system versions on Mac OS and MS Windows…2 -
Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
I contacted foundry support and they've fixed this. It's still blurred on the dashboard but the earnings report tab is working now. I think the biggest problem I have with the new agreemen…7 -
Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
There exist unforeseen situations which could inadvertently lead to a breach of contract. Historically, I have facilitated the sale of custom font variations specifically tailored for CNC metal cutti…11
