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Re: On rationalization, flex nibs, and modern serifs
I've long been fascinated by this question. I think the dialectical back-and-forth between changing aesthetic sensibility and development of tools will always be more satisfying than asserting f…2 -
Re: Type design critiques should cost some money
IIRC Berlow deleted or was banned, and his posts (without his name attached) helpfully remain. But maybe the site functions have changed since then.1 -
Re: Not another friendly geometric sans! 😬
Yes, I think the biggest issue is the boldest weights should be willing to narrow strokes more to make joins or dense letters work better. And yes, this will require some intermediate masters. If you…2 -
Re: Ligatures and Blends List
I think I'd start from lettershapes amenable to interlocking rather than pairs based on frequency. I'd probably just print a page of AAABACADAEAF... and look for signs of physical attractio…3 -
Re: Three Imprints
Unexpected, but evaluating whether this is a mistake (and speculating on reasoning) should come after seeing the effect of set text (i.e. filled letters in sequence with no baseline drawn). Did you s…3
