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Re: Alternate numerals in script fonts
I’ve implemented alternate sets of figures in a couple of “pseudo random” script typefaces: Fontesque Pro (one alternate) and Duffy Script (three alternates).1 -
Re: Teaching about the "bone effect"
It's related to the concept of "level/vertical". We are able to distinguish very slight variances -- less than one degree -- from true level or true vertical, but not between, say 47˚ from …2 -
Re: How to design punctuation – theory, technique and guides?
One needs to take a logical position (after studying the field), based on in situ typesetting and one’s own assessment. For instance, I match the dollar symbol to the default figure style, according to…2 -
Re: How to design punctuation – theory, technique and guides?
I recommend setting text from novels, with lots of dialogue, in a variety of typefaces.2 -
Re: four, the outlier?
When I first saw the title of this thread, I immediately thought of the descender in the lining figures of a certain style of 19th/20th century didone italic. I dutifully replicated it in my Scotch Mod…1
