By the way, I think Pablo’s theory about newly acquired fonts becoming fodder for AI-generated fonts is extreme overthink, especially when applied to a company like Monotype. They don’t want more pro… (View Post)
In U.S. and EU accounting practice, there is a calculation of intangible assets called “goodwill” that comes into play when one company acquires another for a price that is more than the actual value… (View Post)
I don’t know for certain the original of “Scotch rule,” which I also remember from years ago, but I always suspected that it was related to Scotch Roman, reflecting the thick/thin characteristics of … (View Post)
I’ve been enjoying this thread, covering a time I remember well. It was the era of the democratization of font technology (at least for the hegemonic Latin alphabet); its (necessary) successor, the O… (View Post)
Ben, regarding the ḥolam malei for alef: There is a major phonemic difference between the circumstances of ḥolam ḥaser vav and your suggestion of a ḥolam malei alef glyph. The sound of ḥolam malei va… (View Post)