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Re: four, the outlier?
When I first saw the title of this thread, I immediately thought of the descender in the lining figures of a certain style of 19th/20th century didone italic. I dutifully replicated it in my Scotch Mod…1 -
Re: Cost of development for custom typeface
In that case, offer your client several options. e.g. ownership, 2-year exclusivity, or five year exclusivity. If the art director has an interesting name, name the typeface after them.1 -
Re: Do different languages have different tastes in type?
You really do need to have a local/indigenous type culture of at least one type foundry, to provide a local feel to typography. What you describe may be a problem, but it is also an opportunity. It's…1 -
Re: Do different languages have different tastes in type?
Languages don’t care about typefaces. However, they do show some preference for diacritic style. Polish is adamant that its kreska is no ordinary acute—can’t you see it’s steeper? French likes its ce…1 -
Re: Need critique on sans serif Cyrillics
This is all very well, but is making the Cyrillic version conform to the bland norm in keeping with your typeface concept, as stated in the Latin? The path you are taking is a safe one for foreign de…1
