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Re: Typeface Dissertation survey
Wouldn't a "modern day Jimmy Savile" have to come after Jimmy Savile? Maybe an old timey Jimmy Savile. Or perhaps, like a Jimmy Savile of old. I think I've put twice as much thoug…6 -
Re: Anfíbia - new display font
I disagree about the squarish U. It looks like a circa 1900 typeface and that kind of idea was common in display lettering. Do a Pinterest search for piano sheet music covers and you'll see it a…1 -
Re: Anfíbia - new display font
7 is better. I think ligatures can be useful for solving problems that can't be solved with spacing and kerning. I'm pretty certain a lot of type designers include standard ligatures becaus…2 -
Re: Share your pleasure and learning experience at drawing revivals
The most fun I've had making a revival was Minicomputer. I tracked the development of magnetic typefaces Westminster in 1965 to the end of the MICR craze—which only seemed to last about 5 years.…2 -
Re: Going dotty
I've had a lot of experience with that technique and I've seen very strange things. In FontLab itself, things were fairly stable. There's a breaking point but it's easy to figure …5
