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Re: The vinyl records of font formats
However, Smeijer’s philosophy is that “fidelity” (understood as the exactly consistent reproduction of typographic shapes) is a poor measure of the effectiveness of typography. In that sense, compara…3 -
Re: Color will be the new Italic. Color will be the new Bold.
One day I might make a leafy font that changes with the seasons and rustles on windy days. It could be used for weather forecasts.8 -
Re: Color will be the new Italic. Color will be the new Bold.
We seem to have skipped the greyscale stage. (Those practising in 1990 will remember.) Grey text has certainly become something of a new black for web page designers, on the principle—right or wrong—…1 -
Re: Is the term ‘foundry’ a proper name for digital companies?
At least we don’t have to explain the difference between foundries and typefaceries.4 -
Re: Is the term ‘foundry’ a proper name for digital companies?
There is something rootless about digital culture, so we need a little high touch to offset the high tech, and foundry connects us with our storied past. So much emphasis on distressed and script typ…5
