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Re: Question about desktop license for Akzidenz-Grotesk BQ Medium
Agreed. There are some differences when it comes to things like style range, language support, design of special characters, etc., but these should be inconsequential for the OP. Today I learned that…1 -
Re: Sans serif display fonts theory
Tim and Shoko’s seminal book on the subject, Size-Specific Adjustments to Type Designs, includes various examples for sans serifs with optical sizes. One series of note that was released after the bo…5 -
Re: This is what Monotype is doing instead of anything helpful
It’s called Monotype Fonts, but chances are it’s not what you were hoping for. Plans start at a whopping $2,500/year. While that gives you access to the library for prototyping, it covers only 3 font…4 -
Re: How many type designers in the world?
When this question came up in July 2020, I wrote: The mentioned list by Reichardt is co-maintained by Otmar Hoefer. By now, the count is at 11,690 designers. That number includes deceased people and …6 -
Re: Pixel typefaces
Steve is indeed an early – and charming – design with a bitmap look. The 1973 date given by the Klingspor Museum is off, though. According to Mike Daines and Letraset catalogs, it came out in 1983.2
