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Re: Optical correction in Arabic monoline
There is no scientific evidence to support your hypothesis. I'm just shocked how many designers without much knowledge of Arabic script are considering the Arabic writing system complex or harder to …3 -
Re: Optical correction in Arabic monoline
If you want to bring contrast to your typeface where do you get the contrast in Latin? It's from the tool that writes the script. It could be a broad nib pen or expansion pen. The angle of the pen ca…5 -
Re: Coming from where, at what age?
As a kid I was always amazed by Persian calligraphy. I started designing type around age 24 when I was studying Graphic Design. The funny thing is I wanted to design equivalent of Arial in Arabic :D…4 -
Re: One Year Later: An Interview with Louis-Rémi Babé and Yannick Mathey of Prototypo
I'm not against parametric typefaces but the way the idea has been implemented in the tools I've seen so far is restrictive. These tools seem too suggestive to me and creates a bias for the designer.…1 -
Re: Robofont users: building OpenType features for complex scripts
@"James Puckett" I use a Feature builder in Robofont to create every part of the OT syntax from substitution to mark positioning and kerning. Although the code is written from scratch and i…1
