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Re: Historical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th century american typefaces
Personally, I agree with your assessment that the fractions look a bit cramped. Perhaps you could make it work, but in refining it you would probably have to deviate from what it is here to do so. I …1 -
1917 Book of Letters: fun examples of Greek Type Design
I inherited this book some years ago when my grandfather passed away, it is titled Πληρες Αγγλο-Ελληνικον Επιστολαριον [Complete Anglo-Greek Letter Book], subtitled with the contents of Εμπορικας, Οι…5 -
Re: The middle spur of the minuscule “l” in French type designs, historically up to today.
I wonder when it was made. Those tittles on the /i are really small too. What a neat little freehanded(?) sign.1 -
Re: Arrowwood
Sure, I was referring to a shorter, flatter taper that then becomes quickly vertical for /1, similar to the curve I highlighted with a red box on the /9. Now that I think about it more though, I don’…1 -
Re: Talljob
I’m liking it as well. However, and perhaps its just how its rendered on screen, the descenders of /A /G /J /K /Q and /R feel a bit uncomfortable. The discomfort being the very thin sliver of white i…1
