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Re: Call for papers: Visible Language, 50th Anniversary Edition
Scott is on point. I know you’re just trying to be entertaining with this list, but one can read thousands of entertaining listicles for free on the internet. When I read academic journals it’s becau…2 -
Re: Options for new type designers?
I was being dead serious. It’s not my view, but I do think that many young designers–particularly those working in web and UI/UX design—look down on font designers who don’t give fonts away. They’re …2 -
Re: Soft proofing on a Mac
Buy a 5k iMac. $2,000 is a bargain for all the time you’ll save. That said, if a font is intended for use on paper, you still need to print it and test it.3 -
Re: Deal sites
I think deal sites for design assets encourage bad design. Designers who use this stuff are often thoughtlessly chasing trends, and by using lots of stock, they devalue the design profession by turni…2 -
Re: Microsoft Visual TrueType 6.10 with Autohinter, available for download
I agree. I don’t think we need a detailed book on font hinting with delta instructions. But a short explanation of how to hint stems and sidebearings for DirectWrite, along with a list of best practi…6
