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Re: What is a contemporary typeface?
Nope. An important feature of the original three neo-grots—Helvetica, Univers, and Folio—is orthogonal terminals; that’s generally not found in the humanist sans genre. Neo-grotesques borrow proport…3 -
Re: Ridiculous Sans
You’re mixing metaphors. The curvaceous letters with their deep traps and mid twentieth century ad lettering style feel organic and lively. But the straight letters like k, v,w, y, and z evoke brutal…1 -
Re: 'A typeface a day' week.
It would be good marketing to take your long recordings, cut them down to time-lapse videos, and post them to YouTube.2 -
Re: Panose: is there a purpose for it nowadays?
I have never met a graphic designer who has even heard of PANOSE (or at least never mentioned it). Nor has anyone ever complained to me about not having PANOSE values in my fonts.6 -
Re: Classifying Cambria
Medium contrast with vertical stress and bracketed slab serifs = clarendon.2
