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Re: Photo Typeface?
"Hot type" definitely referred to type from Linotype and Monotype casters. My recollection is that the foundry type was called "foundry type" or "hand-set type". "C…3 -
Re: Photo Typeface?
Something I'll always remember from the phototype era is how difficult it was to get sharp output from phototypesetting machines that used film-negative fonts. I recall that Berthold marketed their m…9 -
Re: Variable fonts
I just think the pricing model needs to be reconsidered. A family of static fonts ≠ a variable font, and vice versa. In the case of a family of static fonts, customers may purchase anything from a si…6 -
Re: Variable fonts
I do. The basic desktop license for my Proxima Nova (48 styles) is $744. For the variable version, Proxima Vara, the price is $99. Rather than try to fit the variable version into static font pricing…6 -
Re: Some interesting magazine typography from 1988 .
Not everyone had switched over to desktop publishing yet in 1988. It was still mostly a low-end phenomenon, not quite mainstream yet, especially for professional publishing. The number of professiona…4
