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Re: Photo Typeface?
I used to do something similar using a stat camera. You could get photostat material with a clear film on adhesive backing. I would make photostats onto this material from metal type specimen books i…1 -
Re: Applications without OpenType feature support
Speaking of presentation software, Apple Keynote supports calt, liga, and kern (on by default, only liga can be turned off), but other OT features are buggy or missing.3 -
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
