Most exiting stuff of the past year?

PabloImpallari

Hi all, I have been away from the font scene the past year (and maybe a bit more).. so, to get up and running fast: What are the most interesting links to (font releases, font soft, font business, etc) that I need to check out, or in general... the most interesting things to get back into the mood. Youtube videos from cool conferences and presentations also welcome.
Thanks all

Hrant Հրանդ Փափազեան Papazian

The only thing that stands out to me is FutureFonts (although it might already be losing some of its original purity).

Bhikkhu Pesala

I don't know what font software you use, but FontCreator 12 is a recent major upgrade after two years. It has new features for anchor-based glyph composition and automated generation of OpenType features from the glyph names. 

Christian Thalmann

The most dramatic thing that happened is that this extremely useful website for testing font features went offline. The name escapes me just now.

Nikola Kostic

Now there's a "new" Helvetica... Now. So pretty much, business as usual.

Miles Newlyn

https://klim.co.nz/blog/

Thomas Phinney

Variable fonts seem to be doing better than the nay-sayers expected, but not as well as its proponents hoped. App support is coming along OK, but the fonts have not been pouring out. Still looking promising, especially (but not only) for web.

Claudio Piccinini

Thomas Phinney said:

Variable fonts seem to be doing better than the nay-sayers expected, but not as well as its proponents hoped. App support is coming along OK, but the fonts have not been pouring out. Still looking promising, especially (but not only) for web.

I see the variable concept as suitable for very specific uses: I do not see them as equivalents of designs thought for specific optical sizes. 

Claudio Piccinini

Miles Newlyn said:

https://klim.co.nz/blog/

Hi Miles, were you suggesting this for a specific post?

Miles Newlyn

hi Claudio,
no, just the blog is interesting 

SiDaniels

Most Exiting - I'd go with this... https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/DC-TRAFFIC1.jpg

Claudio Piccinini

Miles Newlyn said:

hi Claudio,
no, just the blog is interesting 

Thanks!

Chris Lozos

@SiDanielsMost Exiting - I'd go with this...

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