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Re: Ergonomics for designers
I am only on my second home-office Aeron in ~ 25 years, and the first one only broke because I did something really extremely stupid. I don’t remember why, but I really threw myself into it, super ha…2 -
Re: Type Business Strategy
There's really only one sound rule - Have and use a great EULA. Grant uses fairly but restrict larger uses where the font adds value which needs to be captured. We've fine-tuned ours since the launch…7 -
Re: Type Business Strategy
Hi there, Dominic. It's a timely question. Some of the best advice I've ever heard on this subject in my memory came from James Edmondson from Ohno Type Co at Typecon last week. I told him after the …5 -
Re: Ergonomics for designers
I wrote: Case in point: I replaced the seat this morning, which took about ten minutes. My old seat lasted 20+ years.2 -
Re: calculating word space
I fine tune by comparing paragraphs with different H&J settings—one can modify the “word space” width in this manner, without having to generate separate fonts.4 -
Re: calculating word space
Frank Blokland discusses word spacing in Chapter 5 of his dissertation starting on page 121.3 -
Re: calculating word space
The rule of thumb I saw ages ago (in U&lc. I think) was the width of the lowercase /i. I think this works in a regular or medium weight, but I find going a little wider than that in the lightest …6 -
Re: Would you recommend being a type designer?
The first thing I'd ask myself if I was to considering becoming a type designer is., 'does the job fit my temperament' or more specifically, ' can I work as a type designer and be satisfied with all…5 -
Re: Monotype Foundry Partners
The recent changes in Monotype's model present several intriguing aspects that I'm keen to explore. However, given the stipulations of the new agreement, I'd be in direct violation upon signing it. I…7 -
Re: Type Design Hardware?
I remember George Abrams bitching (complaining. US colloquial) to me that he, all the lettering artists in NY, were resentful of Ed because his finished art was so much cleaner and sharper then their…3
