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Re: How do you make a living as an independent type designer?
Hanging out my shinngle: I named my foundry after myself, for several reasons. Firstly, I couldn’t think up a fancy name that wasn’t already taken. Secondly, Hoefler & Frere-Jones seemed to be do…7 -
Re: Bold small caps: necessity, abomination, or side effect of variability?
I subscribe to Thomas’ third category, and don’t make “small caps only in Regular” typefaces (although I did, 20+ years ago). — On a related note, if including Swash Capitals, I do try to make a full…3 -
Re: We need new keyboards
I’m puzzled how anyone could disagree with my previous post. As far as I am aware, it’s not possible to buy a new iMac without a new keyboard included. And I’m pretty sure I know my own feelings (suc…3 -
Re: OUP is seeking a Global Fonts Manager
@"Andreas Stötzner" Yes! I’ve been keying curly quotes for 35 years and have never been perfect at the finger combinations. The problem is that deep down I expect the left [ key to represen…4 -
Re: ChatGPT 4o has much better type design and typography output
I’m not interested in the details of how far along AI is now or will become. It’s just the latest disruptor of the graphic arts industry, with ever increasing volume, speed and intensity. This FOMO r…8
