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Re: Type Engineering: How to get into it?
In my view, font engineers are expected to be proficient in scripting or programming, understand applicable font technologies, and be able to read and interpret specifications. Additionally, they sho…2 -
Re: New: Origin of Type Frameworks (OTF) Course
We have now received the first requests for information and even registrations. I have also added a few lines to the description of the OTF course: ‘As for the font editors applied and discussed, stu…6 -
Re: ‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil
Daniel Calders, a talented current EcTd student, defined a workflow to digitally reproduce a type specimen of a historical foundry-type model. To this end, he has automated a large part of the process …4 -
Re: DTL Van den Keere text italic?
The biggest difference between the display and the new text version will be the application of archetypal grid fitting to the latter. I believe that, on the whole, the atmosphere of Van den Keere’s s…3 -
Re: ‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil
Fernando Mello is a graduate of the EcTd 2012–2013 course, during which he started designing the award-winning typeface FS Brabo. He was an employee of Fontsmith at the time and after this company wa…1
