Thanks for pointing these issues out. It was my concern that some applications would ignore the assigned 400 and 500 weights.“Helvetica Neue Medium” is heavier than “Helvetica Neue Regular”. Making M… (View Post)
Just a quick reminder, from around 1987 on, Apple used ITC’s Garamond Condensed, and shortly after a version of their own of the same typeface. The print ads and TV ads using that font established a … (View Post)
Perhaps there is a tighter entanglement with our cultural backdrop than we may assume. “Regular” seems “average”, or “Medium” in clothing sizes. It seems to refer to size rather than the weight.“Norm… (View Post)
One more thing. It is true that big corporations and lobbies dominate the market. What is the one factor that offers a chance to stand out? Creativity and uniqueness. The fonts we can make are the on… (View Post)
I’m not aware of any automation process done by any type design software. It’s possible that some help with plugins or scripts. From what I understand, these four font styles are cuts you need to cre… (View Post)