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Re: Type design apps/software for young people
TypeTool from FontLab is worth checking out. It is their introductory tool, priced similarly to Glyphs Mini. Another Windows option would be FontCreator from High-Logic, which is often overlooked but…4 -
Re: Italify – now available
Re. the pricing, I understand where you are coming from in terms of the plugin use license being related to the price of the service, but that means separating the value of the tool from the value of…1 -
Re: How do you teach type design?
Rotation of the tool occurs in many kinds of calligraphy, either between strokes or within strokes, varying the patterns of thick and thin stroke modulation. There is no ‘rule’ that says the angle of…1 -
Re: How do you teach type design?
I would say what matters in the differentiation of И/N and Я/R (and in many styles К/K, the Cyrillic letter in a three-way relationship with Ж and Я) is ductus, i.e. the construction of the letter in…2 -
Re: How do you teach type design?
I’m sort of with Chris on this, while at the same time I think it is important to understand the development of a writing system as involving structures and dynamics derived from tools. In this, I do…4
