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Re: Inks and Papers in the context of historical font revivals
Here’s a small part of a lengthy paper I once wrote, discussing the transition from cotton paper to wood pulp paper in the mid-1800s: “Amazingly, the printing press and the science of typecutting had…1 -
Re: Contemporary type designers in Chicago
I wouldn’t expect to qualify for this thing, but fwiw my family has Chicago roots. My parents met in Chicago. I was born in nearby South Bend, IN, because my dad had left Chicago to go to grad school…2 -
Re: Preferred outline type in 2019 for webfonts and browser compatibility?
Well, if you are doing variable fonts, TTF is currently very much the way to go. Otherwise, I don’t think it is a big deal. There are small advantages in each direction.... OTF/CFF/PS is often a litt…1 -
Re: What is the best platform for the distribution of free fonts ?
Seems to me that “anybody can upload fonts to include at the site” and “I don’t like how there is so much junk on the site” are opposing concepts. If you have #1, you are going to get #2.5 -
Re: Modified font (vs Custom font) pricing and licensing
That's why your charge should also cover the work itself—and thoroughly. Only if the cost of the mods is dwarfed by the cost of the license is it OK to ignore that and stiff yourself that extra …2
