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Re: Should I include small caps etc. in an authentic italic font revival?
In my experience, most users are not attracted to such historical veracity. If they select a text with roman small caps and convert them to italic, they want italic small caps, not an explanation abo…7 -
Re: Condensed Light vs. Light Condensed
I think the main difference comes with numerous families like Acumin and its 90 styles: five widths and nine weights, all with italics.It would be complicated for the user to manage the 90 styles int…2 -
Re: Bold small caps: necessity, abomination, or side effect of variability?
I think about this frequently. First of all, judging by the texts I am exposed to, I guess small caps are not very popular nowadays, and perhaps they are not necessary at all if the uppercase height …2 -
Re: Gutenberg Biographie Recommendation. L. J. Coster Recommendation.
I have not read him, but I am informed that one of the main defenders of Coster was Hessels: https://www.amazon.com/Haarlem-Birth-Place-Printing-Classic-Reprint/dp/1331964687 And there is this other …5 -
Re: Rules while designing Italics
Relevant: https://www.niggli.ch/en/produkt/italic/ This too: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjx2rjk3OWDAxUAOEQIHXe2AcEQFnoECBYQAQ&…2
