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Re: typophile.com, helvetica & fascism
Here's a Typographica discussion from 2005 that touches on the Star Wars logo/Helvetica connection, including comments from Suzy Rice, designer of the Star Wars logo: http://typographica.org/on-typog…1 -
Re: The cost of creating a typeface (in 1963)
Compared to now, very few new typefaces we're released, and cost was probably a big part of the reason. If it was metal type, that figure doesn't seem unreasonable. Although I wonder which type famil…1 -
Re: Kerning classes and font generation
Possibly a dumb question... Did you work out your basic spacing (by adjusting sidebearings) before doing kerning? 40k is a lot of pairs, especially for a self-described "noob".2 -
Re: Typewriter typeface vs monospace typeface
Assuming the "typewriter" style is intended for office use, perhaps they thought it would be easier to convey to non-designers what the style is meant for. Most non-designers are probably n…2 -
Re: Sloping math symbols in italic faces, is it normal?
I don't slant all the symbols, but I do usually slant the math operators for italics. The way I figure, if you don't want them slanted, it's easy enough to select the roman style of the same font. If…4
