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Re: Pronunciation of "De Vinne"
The pronunciation of De Vinne is "devinnie." Theodore's father, Daniel De Vine, was born in 1793 in the north of Ireland, and brought as an infant to upstate New York. According to Theodore…2 -
Terrible (=really great!) Street Lettering
This photo was published today in The New York Times, in an obituary for Paul Van Doren, the co-founder of Vans shoes. There was no date on the photo, though the car (which I can’t identify with cert…2 -
Re: Letter-fitting and spacing research
Nathan, I tried to be charitable and give it a shot, but all I can say to you is this: Quousque tandem abutere, Nathana, patientia nostra?2 -
Re: Which are the most appreciated small foundries as of today?
Though I’ve been a bit saddened by some of this thread, it also made me think about how I find out about new font releases and older ones I might have overlooked. Mind you, my interest is largely in …3 -
Re: Looking for references of very heavy serifs with diagonal stress
This is Pegasus by the great Berthold Wolpe.1
