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Re: The best way to reproduce old printed specimens
There are a lot of variables that come under consideration when reproducing printed type. For one thing, there's the reproduction medium to consider: offset printing (and its line-screen resolution, …1 -
Re: On the Origin of (Latin) Type Species
First, this thread is a discussion of types intended for texts. Bill, I agree with David in saying, essentially, that you're casting far too large a net for the subject at hand. A big thing is being …1 -
Re: On the Origin of (Latin) Type Species
Frank, it's interesting that you mention Haarlemmer. I always thought the narrow set width was deleterious to its appearance and I consider the (metal) Monotype release a failure for extended texts. …2 -
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
