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Re: What is a newspaper typeface?
I would put it this way: with a large x-height, and with open counters, newspaper type has to lack certain features that suggest grace and delicacy. That does not mean that it cannot be designed with…3 -
Re: WF Ovid, another Art Nouveau resurrection
I believe that this is a typeface well worth reviving myself, and I compliment Oliver Weiss on a great job.1 -
Re: Inspiration for Times New Roman
As far as being "the inspiration for the Times New Roman font" in the direct, specific way such a remark is likely to be taken, no, it does not have merit. Of course, the Times New Roman t…2 -
Re: Will this work for Cyrillic?
What kind of help? It is difficult for me to imagine any kind of possible world where the speakers of Russian (or Bulgarian or Serbian) would prefer, as more authentically Cyrillic, the style of cha…1 -
Re: Classifying Icone by Adrian Frutiger and Avance by Evert Bloemsma
It certainly is true, though, that most existing schemes of type classification don't leave room for designs as original as Icone and Avance. Even Optima would cause some trouble. To me, Icone looks …1
