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Re: Yo, I'm Abe Nehrer, thought I'd say hi!
Hail and welcome. It seems we share some interests in common. Here's a little gem I found in a Dutch Schildersblad ca. 1925—1 -
Re: (attempt at) a true reverse contrast Roman
I think that this would make a lovely titling font, but using it in text blocks could prove problematic, because the unexpected contrasts which make it delightful at large sizes could well be interpr…1 -
Re: The Serif: An attempt at deciphering its etymology
From Etrymology Online…English serif (1841), earlier ceref (1827). This is perhaps from Dutch and Flemish schreef "a line, a stroke," a noun related to schrijven "to write," a Ger…2 -
Re: LTTR/INK
If I were still actively producing fonts, I would be on this like a duck on a Junebug, having produced most of my 800+ fonts using the skeleton method in some form or another.1 -
Re: Are printed specimens just fun objects or do they really help sell type?
Back in the day, printed specimen sheets also helped sell paper. It's possible that partnering with a paper salesperson night prove mutually advantageous.2
