In its context, there was nothing eccentric about these figures. The ascending 3 and 5 was typical of the style of the Didots, and you’ll find it in the revivals by Linotype and Typofonderie (both al… (View Post)
Thank you, John. You are correct in assuming that I was referring to users of fonts. The terms “typography” and “typographer” have become rather murky in recent years, and I believe that to be unfort… (View Post)
Sorry to seem overbearing, Indra. (Mansplaining, ouch!) What I had read in a number of the above posts appeared to describe either the printing reality of ±25 years ago or poorly printed items of the… (View Post)
I’m afraid that some of you are writing about conditions that no longer exist and are quoting outdated sources, especially in regard to printing. What was described above as “ink bleed” has a proper … (View Post)