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Re: Create metric-equivalent font
I’m not aware of any examples, but in part this is because until recently most of the metrics compatible projects involved older typefaces like Times and Helvetica that originated in the industrial p…3 -
Re: Create metric-equivalent font
In metal, Times New Roman (Monotype) preceded Times (Linotype). The Times newspaper, like most others, used Linotype machines, so the design was adapted for Linotype setting pretty immediately. That …2 -
Re: Create metric-equivalent font
Use in design is hardly the only or, these days, even the primary value proposition for a font. Companies create metrics compatible fonts because they’re valuable to those companies. Metrics compatib…1 -
Re: Create metric-equivalent font
I think the concept of ownership is actually irrelevant, for the reasons you indicate: the rights to the font may be owned by someone who isn’t interested in either financially exploiting them via li…1 -
Re: History of medial decoration?
Rosart was my first thought too, but there are only more fully floriated examples in the small specimen. Maybe there is something closer to this style in the Harry Carter’s Enschedé book?1
