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Re: Where to find old fonts?
In general, I have been disappointed with the lack of resolution provided by the scans available online. This is particularly problematic for text type.6 -
Re: Tips on drawings?
When you say you are “designing straight into the computer” you are in fact drawing lines. Drawing is not just pen or pencil on paper, but also manipulating bezier paths. This equivalence is more app…3 -
Re: Would you recommend being a type designer?
One of the things that directed me towards type design was the idea of earning passive income from dry-transfer royalties. Like rock stars from vinyl record sales. That was in the 1970s. I submitted …5 -
Re: Would you recommend being a type designer?
I would contradict Mr Butler’s advice. In my opinion, the humanities will be more resistant to incursion by AI (or whatever the latest round of “tech” will be) than STEM. Of course, one does require …8 -
Re: How many type designers would use an AI assisted plug-in/app
I will not use AI, as I take the warnings seriously and would prefer to be on the right side of history. I also don’t fly, inspired by Greta, and have made some other lifestyle choices. However, bein…6