-
Re: Noveo Sans by Fontsite? (A variation or copy of Neuzit Grotesk)
The article on Luc Devroye's site about SoftMaker mentions that their font data was licensed from URW. URW was the source for many digital fonts in the '80s and '90s and, like so many …2 -
Re: Noveo Sans by Fontsite? (A variation or copy of Neuzit Grotesk)
Yes, plus Linotype, URW, FontShop, Agfa Compugraphic, and some other companies. ITC had been acquired by Esselte Letraset in the eighties and was sold to Monotype in 2000. As I understand it, all the…3 -
Re: Noveo Sans by Fontsite? (A variation or copy of Neuzit Grotesk)
I'm not sure exactly what the legal or business connection is between FontSite and SoftMaker, but I had a book years ago, written by Sean Cavanaugh (who founded FontSite) and it included a CD of…2 -
Re: The future of type
"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded." —Yogi Berra ::smile:5 -
Re: The Serif: An attempt at deciphering its etymology
The words "type" and "font" have other meanings in English as well. French isn't an outlier with "police", just different than English. FWIW, "sheriff" is…1
