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Much of Thompson’s “The Script Letter” is nearly copied from a book that came 100 years before
I wanted to reply to a comment by @PabloImpallari in this thread, but didn’t want to veer off topic, so I’m posting it here. It’s a remarkable accusation, and I was skeptical at first, but he’s not f…3 -
Re: Eyeball font identification party trick strategies
I think most of my IDs are based on a memory of an established set of typefaces (maybe 500?). When I see something I can’t immediately identify, I fall back on the memory (or hunch) of how the typefa…1 -
Re: Typeface timeline
Good points, James. The Census also includes a timeline, which mentions Emigre and online font distribution.1 -
Re: Typeface timeline
This graph from the 2013 Typographica Census, showing the rise of new foundries, may help a bit. The increase from 2013–2023 is likely exponential. Many dozens per year.1 -
Re: The Six Basic Typefaces of Massimo Vignelli
Here’s more about his “few basic typefaces”. It helps to remember that Vignelli was a modernist and a purist. For his 1991 iteration of this edict he was mainly responding to the explosion of experim…4
