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Re: ATypI 2015 São Paulo, Brazil
We had some serious discussions on the SoTA board, about holding TypeCon in South America, but nothing came of it. That was maybe 10 years ago. Props to ATypI for making it happen!2 -
Re: In your opinion, what are the key advantages for an exclusive corporate typeface?
Of the classic typefaces, both custom and retail/speculative are represented. Custom work can uniquely suit a client, but the design process doesn’t always stay on the rails. That’s true for every ki…2 -
Re: In your opinion, what are the key advantages for an exclusive corporate typeface?
From my perspective as a type designer, a limited period of exclusivity is most advantageous—I get paid promptly for developing the typeface, then after a few years of exclusivity for the client, I a…1 -
Re: Overshoot and Slab Serifs
I think one has to approach this issue font by font, and trust one’s judgement by examining various settings. For instance, the Thin weight of a typeface might require almost no overshoot, whereas th…1 -
Re: How does Illustrator calculate text frame height
Friedrich: I make the the top of the Ring.case glyph the most extreme BCP in each and every font in a typeface family, with the same value in each font. I make this the WinAscent and hhea.Ascender va…1
