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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 -
Re: How to determine a perfect/test proofing word ?
This a bit of a digression from your project, Hugo, but I hope it’s helpful: When I began working on The Anatomy of Type, it became clear I’d need a bank of pithy words that could be used to illustra…1 -
Re: How to determine a perfect/test proofing word ?
Great tool! You don't mention whether diagonal strokes are part of the criteria. I’d give letters with diagonals some points in your system because diagonals usually differ from other straight stroke…2 -
Re: Distributors which specialize in variable fonts
Here’s more hard data on variable font usage, just released by @bramstein for the Web Almanac: On the other hand, most users are only utilizing the performance benefits of having multiple styles in a…3
