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Re: Glyphs with "Too Many Points" - possible problems?
Although that is a test worth trying, just because you don’t hit any limits on a one-off test on one device, does not mean your font isn’t risky. Sometimes limits vary between devices, which can even…2 -
Re: Glyphs with "Too Many Points" - possible problems?
You should make the font and send a document containing it to a PostScript Printer. If you get a "Limit Check Error" you have a problem. At least that is how we checked in the old days.2 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
I've been contacted by all of the players wanting to acquire my library. I always say no. As I think about it as I approach my 70th birthday, I think I will always say no. I'm financially secure (tha…5 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
The original statement was “earnings” so that is your net profit, after all expenses. Said expenses would include money taken by a distributor such as Monotype. (Unless it never enters into the pict…2 -
Re: How to calculate other stem widths of masters from Regular weight
I use Linus Romer’s steminterpolation tool, which offers several different formulae for calculating progressive stem weight instances between two extremes (I usually use the Lucas de Groot formula). …3 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
Igor, I proposed something very similar to this to Fred Smeijers and Paul Shaw back in 1998. Fred was in town to judge the first TDC Type Design Competition, MyFonts was not yet in existence. To say …2 -
Re: How to calculate other stem widths of masters from Regular weight
This spreadsheet might help. And this book is good.2 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
By the way, I think Pablo’s theory about newly acquired fonts becoming fodder for AI-generated fonts is extreme overthink, especially when applied to a company like Monotype. They don’t want more pro…6 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
In U.S. and EU accounting practice, there is a calculation of intangible assets called “goodwill” that comes into play when one company acquires another for a price that is more than the actual value…9 -
Re: Your business is worth more than 6X yearly earnings
That's the crucial question in defining a model which couldn't be sold (at least not easily) to big players. Right off the bat, the idea might be that the syndicate should increase the visibility of …2
