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Re: Q: What are the basic and advanced principles of turning body text sans into serif and vice versa?
Not when the serif has much more contrast than the sans. In that scenario, different serif weights are likely to have a consistent x-height. But the sans x-height increases the bolder it gets. That’s…5 -
Re: Font naming - Foundry prefixes
It’s always seemed to me that prefixing a typeface name suggests there are versions by other foundries, alternatives which might be considered. That’s a mindset I’d like to avoid, for various reasons…4 -
Re: Using tablet + stylus for type design
I’ve used a stylus and tablet since 1990, I never touch a mouse or any other cursor control device. I “wrote” Handsome (a “handwritten” script face) with a stylus, using Fontographer’s pen tool, but …1 -
Re: Pseudo-random distress: a redundancy?
There is a distinction between how lay end-readers react, and type-aware professionals. As a type drawer, you said you would like to see type more cleverly imitating analog media, rather than actual …1 -
Re: Options for new type designers?
Ditto that, Mark. Passive income is better than fee-for-service, no matter how hefty, and there is plenty of it in retail fonts. The idea that we should prioritize working for fee is favored by those…1
