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Re: How do I start working on italics?
Diagonal letters like X,V,W,K R get the slanted strokes more distorted than the rectilinear ones. check stem weights of your uprights for reference.4 -
Re: Grunge Typography
To me, there is a difference between Emigre, New Wave, and Grunge. Emigre and New Wave were more deconstruction, as is Carson. Grunge was more defaced, battered, weathered, eroded. The Pacific Northw…5 -
Re: White on black
To my eyes, reversed type needs to be a tad bolder. That means a slightly bolder weight drawn in black. For wayfinding, glyphs are typically a bit bolder than text on paper reading. Glare in backlit …6 -
Re: How long does it takes for you to finish a typeface?
True italic is in it's own world. After spending some time working on italics, any upright looks distorted to me.1 -
Re: Allowing type-use topics (graphic design, typography etc)
As a geezer life long graphic designer and only 17 years as a typeface designer, I straddle both audiences. I almost never see any true discussion of using typography that goes beyond the sort of Bri…7
