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Re: The uniqueness of the ¤ symbol
When Henk Gianotten interviewed me in 2009 for the Dutch magazine Publish, he criticized the ¤ in Proxima Nova as being unacceptable. Assuming that it was rarely if ever used, I had made it identical…5 -
Re: Linocomp II output
Linocomp, Linoterm, and Omnitech prices and features (from History of the Phototypesetting Era): These represent the evolution of the Linocomp line through the seventies. With the Linoterm, the input…3 -
Re: Linocomp II output
According to Frank Romano in History of the Phototypesetting Era, the Linocomp I (1974) and Linocomp II (1975) were low-end, direct input machines designed to compete with Compugraphic's CompuWriter …7 -
Re: Laptops for Font Design: Seeking Insights
I use a laptop, even though it's at my desk, connected to a large display, external keyboard and mouse, 90% of the time. But I like being able to take it with me to conferences and work on fonts whil…3 -
Re: This supposedly authentic ticket to Muhammad Ali’s debut pro fight isn't genuine, according to many
It also seems unlikely that it would be set in Gill Sans. I don't think many printers/typesetters in the U.S. would have carried it in 1960. Plus, the underscores.2
