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Re: Font Submissions in the 1970's
The selection criteria by type publishers are rarely publicly documented in detail, and change over time – they certainly depend on the phase the company is in: when starting up, there’s probably a g…2 -
Re: Font Submissions in the 1970's
By the 1970s, both Letraset and Mecanorma carried more and more exclusive designs. In previous years, their catalog was mostly comprised of adaptations of existing metal typefaces. Some of Letraset’s…6 -
Re: John L. Renshaw (Spartan)
Renshaw contributed to the Spartan series, but giving him all credit for the design (or blame for the copy) doesn’t nail it. According to Mac McGrew, the series started at Mergenthaler Linotype with …10 -
Re: How do I use kreska accents?
There are a number of non-standard kreska solutions in the Fancy Diacritics pool: Attached to O, exterior (plaque) Attached to O, interior (museum portal) Crossing O, almost vertical (signwriting) Cr…3 -
Re: Retro style 70s font...opinions please
Fontfruits, that sounds great, and I have no peeve with that then! If all you want is to infuse your design with some retro flavor by means of a curved A or N, you then don’t need to bother Mr. Chave…1
