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Re: Seeking additional specimens of "Fafner" by Schelter & Giesecke
Your memory didn’t deceive you, Claudio. Fafner was cast by Augusta as Ovidio.1 -
Re: Reason for this kind of double quotation marks
The problem with such maps is that they are simplistic. It’s correct that „…“ is the standard form of quotation marks in Germany – in office context and also in many newspapers. As soon as you start …7 -
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 -
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
