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Characteres Elzeviriens: another French beauty from the Lead Age
You may be familiar with the Adam-Tannery edition of the works of Descartes (it's canonical). If so, you know how beautifully it was set. If you don't know it, feast your eyes on one of the best post…1 -
Extinct Oxford/Aitken?
Luc Devroye says two folks in the Bay Area revived the beautiful Oxford type around 2002. They named it Aitken: http://luc.devroye.org/fonts-36982.html And yet, it's nowhere for sale. Also, no one el…1 -
Re: French vs. German book typeface
Thank you, Mr Hardwig. Being on this forum is like drinking from an endless fount of knowledge. BTW, the 1950 Palatino is noticeable, inter alia, by the lack of serifs on the descenders in the lowerc…1 -
Re: Extinct Caslons?
Thanks, Mr Savard. That's true. But, Justin Howes had make some additional cuts (at least four, as I remember -- I saw some scans of them, a while back) of the 18th-century Caslon, which he sold thou…1 -
Re: Reviving French classics from the later Lead Age
Thank you all for chiming in. Your insights are much appreciated. Mr Weiss: That's great news. I really look forward to your revivals, when they come. Your foundry is a favorite place of mine. By the…1
