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Re: Cursive
John makes a great point that “cursive” has many meanings. It could mean the loopy scripts of the Palmer method (19th-century business hand), or it could be the much simpler methods derived from Rose…2 -
Re: Affiliate program for Extensis
Very interesting! Hopefully Extensis Connect will offer a semi-competitive alternative for the in-situ font previewing offered by Adobe Fonts (and, now, formerly Linotype Font Explorer).1 -
Re: Type design hot takes
Ray, I totally disagree with all your takes (except 2 in most cases), and I love this thread idea! Here's one: Much of Zapf’s type is technically impeccable but really boring. His best is Book, …3 -
Re: This is what Monotype is doing instead of anything helpful
Yes, visiting the designer or foundry is always the best place to start. If their fonts are not available directly, they will usually link to the provider that benefits them most. If you're seek…5 -
Re: Digital strategy for "luxury" fonts
Naw, their prices have always been 2–10x higher than the rest of the market. I think @"Jasper de Waard" has it right, at least in TEFF’s case. They prefer their fonts be used by a specific…2
