Kent Lew · Type Designer

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  • Re: Robofab Installation MacOS 10.11.3

    This works superficially; but there are certain point types that translate differently, so one has to beware. A point that has only one handle — for example, the vertex in the notch of an n, where th…
  • Re: FAQ: Vietnamese

    At TypeCon in Washington DC a few years ago, I had occasion to talk at length with a Vietnamese type aficionado (not a graphic designer nor type designer, but a sincere typophile). He explained a few…
  • Re: Different width of ellipse?

    This is a perennial topic. (Previous Typophile conversations are unfortunately lost to the mists of time.) Just as with the dash, the preferred style for ellipsis varies between different typesetting…
  • Re: Petite Caps, anyone?

    FWIW, I have found value in having two different heights of smaller caps in some situations. For example, in a design with integrated Cyrillic, it might be worthwhile to have a small-cap height notic…
  • Re: Petite Caps, anyone?

    No, wait. That still doesn’t work. The above description yields all-pc (which is just as easily achievable without the duplicate glyphs). Sc&pc is only achievable by sacrificing either U&pc o…
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