Nick Shinn
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Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
Those alternate glyphs are masters. The “weak zones” I refer to occur when neither the flat nor the pointed top are particularly appropriate. For Futura, between Regular and Heavy. (I don’t know how … (View Post)2 -
Re: Crushed by the Font Industry (Please Read)
You could engage a lawyer to go after end user licensing infringements, on a “pay if you win” basis. ** In distributor agreements, there is usually a clause about being able to audit the distributor’… (View Post)3 -
Re: Buying shares of font sales
I wouldn’t do it, due to the hassle of handling the “paperwork” involved in paying royalties. (View Post)3 -
Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
There is an ontological issue. Being infinitely variable is fundamentally different than having a discrete number of axis states to choose from. It may well be for the user that it is the more practi… (View Post)4 -
Re: Overload by typefaces
To be specific as to how new technology can create emergent possibilities, consider the pseudo-random effect. First, about 20 years ago, Robert Slimbach, while working at Adobe, was able to utilize h… (View Post)5
