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Re: Matthew Carter's definition of 'revival'
Another term, a sub-category of revival: facsimile. Poliphilus was made by copying photographic images of old type. A similar process to how William Morris made the Golden Type, apparently—by tracing…2 -
Re: Matthew Carter's definition of 'revival'
My definition: New version of a previously published typeface, which may or may not adhere closely to the original design, after a passage of time in which taste and/or technology change(s) significa…3 -
Re: How skeleton based type design could shake up digital type design workflows
Ray, not neon or technical, but a round nib script—I made Handsome from skeletal paths which I drew with a Wacom stylus into Fontographer, back in the day. I then rendered it in several weights (with…1 -
Re: Question Re: Pricing Structure for Exclusive Licensing on a Custom Typeface Design?
The last two custom jobs I’ve done were single weight “similar to” designs. The thought of developing them into retail products fills me with horror so, those were only ever going to be perpetually e…1 -
Re: Type fiction
Hermann Püterschein, W.A. Dwiggins’ alter ego. Paul Beaujon, Beatrice Warde’s nom de plume.2
