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Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
When I look at other typefaces as models or guides, it will completely depend on the design I'm working on, and it will be in the context of design questions I'm thinking about to see how others hand…2 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
Almost anything by Tobias Frere-Jones is worth studying.7 -
Re: 1960’s artist’s logotype – handdrawn or typeset? – MACK
I'll bite . . . A few quick observations . . . Looking at the M, it's very dark and much bolder than the other letterforms and looking at the C, because it is precisely aligned at the top and the bot…1 -
Re: Regarding the new Saudi riyal currency symbol
UTC approved U+20C1 SAUDI RIYAL SIGN for Unicode 17.0. This will be included in the 17.0 beta that will be published in a few weeks for public feedback until early July. At this point, it's unlikely …1 -
Re: Creative Fabrica - AI Font Generator
Laws change. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/mar/31/designers-uk-copyright-law-ai-letter1 -
Re: Launching a foundry with just one font
I am about to launch a second type foundry with only one typeface myself. I'll launch in a month or se and let you know how it goes. But I agree with Thierry. Ima a big fan of do your best work and p…2 -
Re: Launching a foundry with just one font
You’re trying to optimize something that doesn’t need to be optimized. Just launch and get started working on the next thing.7 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
When referencing Times as a model, you need to be aware of some things: * Times was designed with technical limitations, i.e. the 18 unit system of the Monotype machines (Times New), and the duplexin…2 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
The original Times New Roman for Monotype under Stanley Morison’s direction would not have been constrained by Linotype requirements. Morison had no allegiance to Linotype. Only after the design gain…4 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
Yes, but that’s simply a mistake on the side of the book’s editor. That book was typeset by Néo-Typo in Besançon, France – just like four other books that mention “ITC Century Old Style” in their imp…2
