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Re: Happy 25th Birthday, OpenType (May 6)
I remember OpenType as one of the reasons for switching from Fontographer to FontLab around 2004. I released my first OpenType family that year (Grad). I also remember being frustrated with the lack …4 -
Re: FontLab vs Glyphs
I often type a glyph twice—side by side—so I can see the filled version as I work. I used to do something similar with FontLab, Fontographer, and RoboFont by leaving the preview window open containin…8 -
Re: FontLab vs Glyphs
I can see some utility in using an app like Illustrator for type design, but when I stopped using Illustrator to draw my fonts (around 2004 ), I was able to work so much faster.6 -
Re: What constitutes a Spoiler?
The forum engine used by TypeDrawers is a generic one, not tailored to discussions about type. So some features don't quite make sense, although may still be repurposed into something useful.3 -
Re: FontLab vs Glyphs
To be honest, if FL7 had been around in 2010-2015, I would probably be using it now instead of Glyphs. The deficiencies of FLS5 (especially lack of retina screen support) is what drove me to try newc…3
