I agree that in your example, the slanted orientation looks better. However, in my example of a made-up website menu, the opposite seems true (at least to me). For what it's worth, I always slant the… (View Post)
A couple of years ago, I designed a book for 9- to 14-year-olds ("tweeners," as the publishing company called them). The publishers told me not to use any script or cursive handwriting type… (View Post)
I worked as a designer and design director at a daily newspaper from the mid-'80s until around 2000. During the early days of desktop publishing, I worked equally with MacDraw, Aldus Freehand, and Ad… (View Post)
@"Stephen Coles", when I mentioned "low," the reference was primarily to the quote from Monotype saying much the same thing and the likelihood of other font distributors viewing v… (View Post)
The following are solely my impressions based on my many interactions with graphic designers. Of course, designers aren't the only people who use and buy fonts, but they're probably primary instigato… (View Post)