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Re: Regular and italic with the same character widths
Hrant: To be fair to Aldus, his use of italic type was not as a subordinate style; it was just the normal text style of the kind of small format book that he was producing. He very seldom used roman …1 -
Re: Lithuanian I/i with ogonek in serif typeface
The general approach for all European use of the ogonek is to attach in such a way that the hook sits below the right side of the letter but does not extend beyond it. The easiest way to achieve good…4 -
Re: 1569, Granjon: quote, prime or apostrophe?
Yes, the apostrophe was in use by 1569. To find examples of it from that period, look for books in French rather than Latin. This Gryphius’ Gros-Romain (Great Primer Roman), in use in an edition of B…2 -
Re: Upcoming Competitions?
I've entered the TDC competition plenty of times over the years, had work selected fairly often, and never considered the hanging fee 'shady'. As others noted: it is explained up front…6 -
Re: Which version/national cut of Times (New Roman)?
That is nice. Most of the digital versions of Times were based on larger size masters, so end up being too light, too narrow, and with too small an x-height in text. If you like the look and feel of …2
