Nick Shinn
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Re: Type design hot takes
It’s not about photography, as all the typography is photographed before being printed anyway. The issue, if you’re going to use halftones, is at what resolution? This is what burns me up, in a relat… (View Post)1 -
Re: Type design hot takes
I don’t know if this is an unpopular opinion, or merely a pet peeve, but I detest history books illustrated with halftone reproductions of typography. (View Post)2 -
Re: Designing slash glyphs in heavy weights
I said “don’t rely” on theory, not “ignore”! Often, when people post isolated letters at Typedrawers, or alphabets, and ask for a critique or advice, I say “look at the letters in words, and tease ou… (View Post)2 -
Re: Designing slash glyphs in heavy weights
There is some Lslash typography in which the slash doesn’t stick out on the left side, at all. In fact, in display use liberties with how accents are handled have been taken, in Poland; another insta… (View Post)3 -
Re: Designing slash glyphs in heavy weights
Don’t rely on theory, precedent, and “general” practice. Experiment with sample settings in the relevant languages, and see how different options affect the “colour” (smoothness) of text in your desi… (View Post)6
