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Re: Academic Research on Type Design Methodology
Most of the briefs I’ve had start with a placeholder typeface (in prototype layouts) that the client wants something better than. For their financial director, not having to pay an enterprise licence…2 -
Re: The kerning on the pope’s tomb
As it is, it’s a symbol of humility—that Jorge didn’t care for personal kudos and fancy trappings. He chose his papal name after a saint who lived in poverty, and his home was the guest house, not th…1 -
Re: Creative Fabrica - AI Font Generator
@"Simon Cozens" The ethical position is not that “parts of it are OK, so I’ll do that,” but that in toto it’s wrong. Pardon the cliché, but Mussolini made the trains run on time. AI is a a …3 -
Re: Favorite typefaces to study or reference — or consider a model/guide?
It was a long time ago, back in the 1980s, that I first became deeply interested in the designers behind typefaces and their process. The types that most impressed and influenced me were Souvenir, Pa…2 -
Re: Fun, detailed essay on old machine-routing font
A good point Thomas, but some distance in time is required for a typeface name to become generic. For instance, Myriad is not referred to as a Frutiger, nor Montserrat a Gotham. For that matter, it’s…1
