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Re: MyFonts application process
Great details from Florian! I've got to get used to thinking of Typekit as a desktop font distributor.1 -
Re: work performance
For spacing in FontLab VI, there are several ways to do this. See also http://help.fontlab.com/fontlab-vi/Editing-Glyph-Metrics/ Spacing - Select the desired glyphs, and choose Tools > Actions >…5 -
Re: Practice-Sans first typeface
The rounds seem lighter than the vertical straights in both cap and lowercase. Normally they have to be a couple units heavier to look right. C is leaning forward but c is okay. Both S and s are lean…2 -
Re: Practice-Sans first typeface
Don’t do any kerning yet! You need to do spacing first, and redo and refine it, at length. Kerning is something one does very late in the type design process.7 -
Re: Having a custom font created for a youth-focused Anti-Bullying Charity
One thing that would make a very powerful story might be to consider some bullied teens who are no longer with us, and pick one with interesting/useful handwriting, and turn that into a font. I will …4
