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Re: What is the proper name to give to each Weight? — TyMS WEIGHTS (#TW) THESIS.
There is one absolute weight quality that is determined by the type-designer/font, not the typographer/layout application. It is the weight at which vertical stem width equals stem-to-stem distance. …2 -
Re: What is the proper name to give to each Weight? — TyMS WEIGHTS (#TW) THESIS.
What is considered “Regular” for a sans has changed over time. Gill Sans, for instance, has never had a “Regular”, its normal weight was originally what we would now term Medium. When I updated some …1 -
Name generator for your posh fonts
Name generator for your posh fonts. Or fancy housing developments. (For condos, prefix with “The”.)3 -
Re: Angled quotesingle and quotedbl
The North American Mac keyboard has had curly quotes accessible via the bracket/brace keys for 30+ years—presumably because they are left/right, which has mnemonic value.1 -
Angled quotesingle and quotedbl
I put angled quotesingle and quotedbl in a proprietary typeface, making sure the client approved that, but have followed convention otherwise. However, perhaps I should make all my “stupid” quote mar…1
