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Re: calculating word space
The rule of thumb I saw ages ago (in U&lc. I think) was the width of the lowercase /i. I think this works in a regular or medium weight, but I find going a little wider than that in the lightest …6 -
Re: Letterform Innovation?
I wouldn't be surprised if this geometric model for handwriting instruction was influenced by by—if not modeled after—German faces like Futura. A lot (if not most) of the typefaces with single-story …2 -
Re: Ergonomics for designers
I don't know if the Aeron chair is better than others with regard to backside/leg pain, but I haven't had any problems with that since I've had mine. Maybe I just naturally get up out of it now and t…1 -
Re: Print shop to the Stars. (Adam Savage again)
Wow, thanks for sharing this, @"John J. Blair". One of the things mentioned supports a theory I have about typographic props in the nineties and 2000s. As some of you may know, I wrote an a…8 -
Re: Would you recommend being a type designer?
Something to keep in mind is that while there are about half a million graphic designers worldwide, the number of people who earn money doing type design is probably around 5,000, and only a fraction…6
