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Re: History of medial decoration?
I am not sure of their age by Fournier’s time but he showed a few ornamented faces with a similar feature on page 88 in the second volume of his Manuel typographique (1766).9 -
Re: Type Reference
Thank you, David, for providing more information about your site! I have to admit that, once it launched, I was a bit perplexed about the costs and the business model. Several libraries and museums, …11 -
Re: Sale Duration
In Germany we have laws that prevent sellers from hiking prices up and then lowering them again, calling the “lowered” prices Sales. There are also regulations that require sellers to list the pre-sa…3 -
Re: New (to me) Resources for Doves Type
The Jacob Rubeus book that Morris and Walker consulted for their designs was printed with type cast from Jenson’s matrices. Riccardo Olocco’s publications over the past decade or so have brought a l…1 -
Re: Acknowledgement in books
True! And also likely because the paper purchase is often more expensive than a typeface license, at least for the desktop licenses used in print design.2
