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Re: Purchasing old type-specimens
I bought a page from the 1400s set in original Jenson on eBay for $70 maybe 5-10 years ago. Not originally printed as a type specimen per se, but lovely to have for a typophile nonetheless.3 -
Surveying people in the font biz on money in type design
I wanted to hear from practicing type designers and other folks working in type professionally, on what they think has happened with money in type. I had a few questions: https://www.surveymonkey.com…5 -
Re: ATypI's (old) stance on cloning vs. yours
Sadly, no. She passed away a month ago, December 13, 2019. Just a couple of weeks short of her 102nd birthday!1 -
Re: ATypI's (old) stance on cloning vs. yours
I think Albert-Jan means Book Antiqua, rather than Book Roman. Other than that, I entirely agree that the context is all-important. This isn't just an abstract battle between typesetting vendors…1 -
Re: ATypI's (old) stance on cloning vs. yours
ATypI DID explicitly revoke it, fifteen years ago. I remember it well as it was the same year I joined the ATypI board. (No causal relationship, there. That change was already in the works.) A bit o…2
