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Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Ciao Claudio, For historical information on typefaces from the US, I recommend Mac McGrew’s seminal American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century. Unlike the title may suggest, it also includes f…2 -
Re: The middle spur of the minuscule “l” in French type designs, historically up to today.
Another contemporary typeface with this feature, from France: Bluu/Bluu Superstar (Jean-Baptiste Morizot, 2013/2017).2 -
Re: The middle spur of the minuscule “l” in French type designs, historically up to today.
That’s correct: SangBleu Serif was retired in 2017 and has been replaced with a new series. None of its members has a spurred l. Likewise, La Police is no longer available. Curse of the Sun King?3 -
Re: The middle spur of the minuscule “l” in French type designs, historically up to today.
The spur is known in French as ergot or sécante. It can be found in calligraphic models predating the roman du roi, incl. cursive and blackletter styles, on the l, but also on b, d, h, k, ſ and other…5 -
Re: MyType.io: Will this service help you?
As a professional type user, I long for a place where I can find the best option from a pre-defined field. I often already know my question is blue (e.g. “dynamic sans serif with an edge”). I need to…6
