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Re: Happy 25th Birthday, OpenType (May 6)
I don’t think OpenType really hit until a few years after its introduction. I had written this piece “introducing” it in 2002. A little later, I was spending a year back in England with Karey, my wif…3 -
Re: How much time do you usually spend on font promo images (specimen)
In answer to the OP question, I spent several months making over a dozen banner ads for Aptly, focusing on faux. It became an obsession, I don’t usually spend anywhere that long. But, similar to what…3 -
Re: How much time do you usually spend on font promo images (specimen)
It certainly helps sell font licences to show faux usage, as it is a direct inspiration to potential purchasers, a short-cut (if not swiping) to how new typeface designs may perform. And, as the digi…5 -
Re: My text face wish list
A general principle would seem to be that parenthesis style should correspond to the main style of a paragraph. For instance, a list of menu items in italic: ½ cup (125 mL) sugar ¼ tsp (1 mL) pepper …3 -
Re: Serifed Schwa
There is one other character structurally similar to /Ə: uni042D, the Cyrillic ‘Backwards E’, /Э.2
