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Re: Type design hot takes
I used to dislike oldstyle proportions, though it changes over time. Now I see some pretty elegant solutions. However, most of the time that E still looks too narrow for me. Agree about ligatures. Th…4 -
Re: Can anyone help me to find Documentation on creating variable font in Fontlab 7 step by step
A good question because there is a significant gap in the knowledge base between begginer and advanced levels (not just for FL but for type design in general). I don't believe there is a step-by…4 -
How many type designers in the world?
One of those questions where the result varies by the order of magnitude depending on the criteria. So please don't take the following poor definition like any kind of elitist filter. It's …1 -
Re: colour font tools & formats
I have spent a significant part of my type design journey exploring color fonts, and finished 4 of them. I have used Illustrator for drawing and Fontself (Illustrator plugin) for assembling the font.…1 -
Re: Using B-splines to draw italics
I've just googled "draw b-splines online" in order to see what they are and how they behave. I found this: http://nurbscalculator.in/ It feels very intuitive and makes nice smooth curv…1
