Frode Helland

Thanks Josh! The Nº combination originates with scribal abbreviation. The first letter of the word is followed by the last letter superscripted (Latin: “numero”), which allows for quick and compact c… (View Post)

Are you perhaps thinking of Walter Benjamin? I did not understand his writings on “aura” to mean what you imply, but admittedly I am not well versed in philosophy. (View Post)

The combination “gj” occurs often in Norwegian. I find a positive kern almost always too disruptive. If the collision isn’t too messy, touching is not a problem. The safest solution is to have a fair… (View Post)

My point is that there is a huge gap between what a graphic designer think is involved in “making a font”, and what type design actually is.  (View Post)

@"Piotr Grochowski" Your comment unintentionally underlines my point. You talk about the spacing as something that is defined separate from the letterforms – a set of values listed “somewhe… (View Post)