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Re: How short can ascenders go?
Biform/unicase typefaces often come with compact shapes for letters that would have an extender. They sometimes take the form of a small cap. One lovely contemporary example is Jeremy Tankard’s Shire…5 -
Re: Handwritten fonts
Ahmed, the Peixe Frito font scores poorly on all three points. Bhikkhu, I had read point 2 as everyday hand writing. Calligraphic typefaces, whether based on formal or informal models, are something …3 -
Re: Monotype Series 72–74
73 is one of several bold members of Monotype Grotesque. Stewf has shared a specimen. 74 is part of a series that also comprises 5, 42, 63, and 70, issued between 1902 and 1909, and distinguished by …2 -
Re: Has someone else done this?
Minérale and Totentanz come to mind.2 -
Re: Identifont – best practise?
Hi Andreas, As a font user and font identifier, I’m a frequent visitor of the Identifont website, and find it provides an invaluable service. It’s one of only a few (nearly) comprehensive and vendor-…4
