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Re: Jan Middendorp has died.
Saddened to hear that. He was always good company, and his Dutch Type book and other writings remain worth reading long after they were first published. His illness took a toll on his mobility, so I …4 -
Re: Jonathan Hoefler on type ai (on threads)
No, because type is not a bad imitation of calligraphy. Even when it was most directly referencing scribal page layout and script structure, type was never simply pastiche but was always also explori…7 -
Re: Kern On—Semi Automated Kerning Plugin for Glyphs
I continue to use it for syllabic scripts, where the processing power saves a huge amount of time and produces a large set of visual kerning values. Most recently, we worked with Tim and with Kevin K…3 -
Re: Using mutiple editors when working on a font family
Nick FL6 definitely had teething problems. I stuck with FLS5 through most of that period, and only started using FL7 when I needed to begin doing variable work. FL8 is very good. I tried using Glyphs…6 -
Re: Using mutiple editors when working on a font family
I’ve always used multiple tools when developing fonts, and regularly collaborate with people who use other tools. The UFO format has been important in opening up this kind of multi-tool design and pr…1
