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Re: "HGGC Explores $4 Billion Sale of Typeface Firm Monotype"
Caren, I wouldn't malign PEs just because they're PEs. Some PEs are happy to remain hands-off and are just fine with a steady return on their investments. Some even contribute to industry g…9 -
NEED SUPPORT for Words of Type, an online and multilingual encyclopaedia for typographic terms.
Hello everyone, Even though this is not an “event” so to speak, but somewhat is... Many of you here might have seen news about Words of Type already, here or on other media. I’ve posted about Words o…3 -
Re: NEED SUPPORT for Words of Type, an online and multilingual encyclopaedia for typographic terms.
Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hellolisahuang/words-of-type Minisite with additional info on rewards: https://www.wordsoftype.com/ Instagram: @words_of_type ❤️1 -
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
