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Re: The Serif: An attempt at deciphering its etymology
My own folk etymology ist that it comes from German scharf «sharp» or perhaps Schärfe «sharpness».Though seeing the spelling «ceriph» in the Wikipedia article, I'm wondering whether «seraph» cou…1 -
Re: Touching serifs or good spacing?
I like your typeface btw! :grimace: The Hairline spacing is fine.1 -
Re: Type design hot takes
Alright, time to step on toes, make irresponsible generalizations, and make myself unpopular!* Revivals are the most boring thing ever. * Historicity is vastly overrated. Design for the future. * I h…4 -
Re: Eau de Garamond — a sans distilled from the essence of Garamond
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Re: Eau de Garamond — a sans distilled from the essence of Garamond
Hmmmm... perhaps the problem is that I've combined several changes at once. I agree that the cap-high flat roof looks a bit mechanistic (my infographic recommends it primarily for typefaces with…1
