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Re: Condensed Light vs. Light Condensed
Perhaps it’s a preference for dactyl over anapest. In other words, “Bold Condensed” may not be the most logical configuration, but it rolls off the tongue more comfortably than “Condensed Bold.” That…4 -
Re: Suggest modulated sans serif
Modulation: a subtle effect applied throughout a typeface. As the amount of contrast in Optima is quite evident, but not its concave bowing of straight edges, I didn’t consider the contrast to be mod…1 -
Re: Case study: SS.I typographic redesign
Strictly speaking, the small cap glyphs should be X.c2sc, rather than x.smcp, to preserve the capitalization of the original text. Another alternative is to use a typeface with a large x-height, so t…2 -
Re: Serifed Schwa
@"John Savard" Most of the “rules” are subtle conventions which, when contradicted, upset the typographic cognoscenti but have no effect on readability for the lay person. (Which is not to …1 -
Re: Serifed Schwa
While it’s true that local type designers can be gatekeepers who protect their native scripts from the depredations of foreign designers by advising “correct” forms, it does strike me as strange when…4
