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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 -
Re: Happy 25th Birthday, OpenType (May 6)
No, I was thinking of Christian Schwartz’s Local Gothic.3 -
Re: How long does it takes for you to finish a typeface?
It’s made possible by modifying a previous design, of which I have many. My last commission was for a high-contrast sans. So I looked at all the serifed faces I’ve produced in the past and zeroed in …4 -
Re: How long does it takes for you to finish a typeface?
The thing is, there is always some new format to adapt the design to, and script and language extensions to be done. So I don’t think I’ve ever actually “finished” any typeface—although I have abando…4 -
Re: My text face wish list
I suppose a comparison to the height of the /ł crossbar would be that of the f’s. I was surprised, when teaching type design to a class of university graphic design students, how many of them placed …1
