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  • Re: Flipping alternates

    The feature code would be lookupflag IgnoreLigatures; sub @default @alts' by @italics; but to make it work you would need to set the GDEF categories. If you are using Glyphs, select all the glyp…
  • Re: Is using diacritics as a design choice in bad taste?

    Although this is English-only, bear in mind that the dieresis (the correct Unicode term for this diacritic) does occur in English, especially in names such as Zoë and Brontë, so some English readers …
  • Re: Pricing

    @"Igor Petrovic" - The font buyer is a developer only working on behalf of their client but only desiring to acquire the license for their development work to complete and launch their task…
  • Re: Pricing

    @"Igor Petrovic" 1. examples of other large licenses that we've had are: • the embedding of our fonts in digital hardware, e.g. printers and vehicles • license for use across a city tr…
  • Re: Pricing

    While I generally comprehended the logic of opinions on this interesting topic, I need some clarification. JoyceKetterer said: 1. What would be examples that outline all of these categories? And what…
  • Re: Different italic-"weights"

    I love designs like these.Ruzicka’s Fairfield had two different italics, and as I recall they were digitized by Alex Kaczun, who has posted here on TypeDrawers before. It was one of the first Adobe p…
  • Re: Different italic-"weights"

    Stephen Nixon’s Recursive (an open source typeface designed in large part for coding) is the best example of this to date! By a large margin, I would argue. It has separate variable font axes for sla…
  • Re: Different italic-"weights"

    Underware's Auto was one of the first to pull it off succesfully, I think. And still a great example. Now there are many more, although I can't list them. My own Ricardo does something a li…
  • Re: Different italic-"weights"

    Some additional examples: Grilli Type’s Planar slants -45º to 45º in increments of 15º Very Cool Studio’s Nudge which has an Italic and a Very Italic Phaedra Charle’s Pulpa from their time at Type@Co…
  • Re: Pricing

    I've observed that sometimes, an excessive focus on minimizing risks can inadvertently diminish customer goodwill. As a passionate video game enjoyer, I often come across my fonts being employed…