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Re: Palatino in book publishing
Yes. A760 is SoftMaker’s name for Aldus. Letterform Archive has a scanned index card with the glyph set of the original foundry version. A760 has since been renamed to Alba.In a specimen for the grea…3 -
Re: AI Calligraphy Generator
Also: is the LA-based calligraphy artist fine with her work being synthesized?4 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
Yes, but that’s simply a mistake on the side of the book’s editor. That book was typeset by Néo-Typo in Besançon, France – just like four other books that mention “ITC Century Old Style” in their imp…2 -
Re: Ray Cruz (RIP)
When I had a research question about his early typeface designs once, Ray was generous with his time and readily provided information about Swinger, Fat Albert, Loose New Roman, etc. In addition, he …7 -
Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Claudio, that’s great news. I recommend to anyone interesting in type history to get their hands on a copy of Mac McGrew’s book. It’s an indispensable resource. For those who can’t do so, take note t…2
