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Re: All caps descender setting
The letter Q descends below the baseline, and in some typefaces, so does the letter J. So one doesn't have to go to foreign languages for the cedilla to see the need for some descender space.But redu…1 -
Re: You would think that the Washington Post could do better than this
Although I don't think that the long s really does anything for English, I do remember people complaining that (an older version of) the spelling of German did not really make sense with Roman (anti…1 -
Re: Asking for free fonts on Type Drawers
Questions or discussion about fonts that are freeware or open source are certainly legitimate. When I saw the title, though, my reaction was "Please don't", because I thought what was meant…1 -
Re: Never Mind Starling
Given Gerald Giampa's hard work and dedication to typeface preservation, although I never had the chance to meet him, I'd wonder about him being the culprit too. And, on the other hand, the idea that…1 -
Re: A text face inspired by Century
Century Expanded was somewhat condensed; in my opinion, that's a flaw that limits the usefulness of an otherwise beautiful typeface, and so I think that's one characteristic you shouldn't have tried …1
