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Re: Different "story" structures in small sizes: a poll
I followed Adrian Frutiger’s example (Avenir) in my Futura-informed typeface (Sense), with a two-storey \a. I usually give \æ two stories, notably in the italics with a one-storey \a. I like the way …3 -
Re: Bring back the Off Topic reaction
As a proud and inveterate off-topicker, I look forward to building up my off-topic count. If the OP doesn‘t like that, OK, but why lower my social credit with a totalitarian penalty? Why are we so ke…5 -
Re: Job: Oxford University Press, "We are seeking a Fonts Specialist"
Well yes, one would expect today’s type director to know Unicode, OpenType and licensing!1 -
Re: Type design critiques should cost some money
I think that what maintains the presence of the dominant demographic here is discussions like this, by said demographic. Of course, most discussions aren’t political, but this does set the tone. Leav…4 -
Re: On rationalization, flex nibs, and modern serifs
There is also the role of printing technology to consider. In his 1819 Imperial Foundry specimen, Richard Austin acknowledged the role of new technology (harder metal, smoother paper, blacker ink) in…5
