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Re: Explanation of the Type Industry.
The type industry is:* Monotype: a company that gobbled up some smaller but important companies, giving it ownership of thousands of old font trademarks, copyrights, and source files. Monotype is als…10 -
Re: Just curious... do you enjoy drawing the thin or black masters more?
Black is more fun because it’s where I get to cram in some wild thick/thin stuff and weird terminal angles.3 -
Re: Sunsetting Fonts.com etc.
I’m not surprised by any of these. They want people to forget Linotype and Fontshop and roll that brand equity over into MyFonts. Fonts.com should be an incredibly valuable domain but the design has …1 -
Re: Monotype Foundry Partners
I think it’s more likely that they imagine a future of owning the fonts, setting prices, and paying a 10% royalty just like the record industry.7 -
Re: AlphabetMagic. My first AI experiment
I wonder if the AI learns well enough that it studied old lettering manuals available on the web. Try generating spencerian stuff.1
