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Re: Two potential font projects — which to pursue?
I'm not aware of any serious studies of the subject, but "ethnic" types have been part of the American scene since the 1880s, at least, possibly a decade or more earlier. I suspect they wer…4 -
Re: Change in the production process.
Lyr, I'm afraid you've oversimplified the processes. It's not entirely clear how early punchcutters designed their types, which is to say that we have few examples of drawn "artwork" models…2 -
Re: Garamont, Granjon, and the redesign of italics
A very good question, James. I can't claim to have any particular expertise in this, but I think it's quite clear that, while early Italian italics were imitative of contemporary writing masters, the…1 -
Re: The FJ vs. H lawsuit thread.
James M is quite right. NCAs are largely a form of abuse and intimidation when applied to low-pay workers--very much like the back of the hockey game ticket, or all the pharmaceutical disclaimers you…0 -
Re: Google Fonts: Your Questions, Answered
The aptness of the Kodak-Instagram comparison isn't really the point. (Unfortunately, I elided a sentence that questioned it.) Neither is the micropayment system. The salient point, I think, is Lanie…1
