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Re: How to approach a complete font buyout
In that case, they don't need to purchase the rights from you, they just need to pay you to release the fonts under an appropriate libre license. This would be similar to what Google does when they p…7 -
Re: Project cost
That's really not enough detail on which to base advice. Can you explain what you mean by 'new font system'? Is this a new style of typeface design, a new way of performing Arabic text layout within …1 -
Re: What is best practise in variable font development?
Matthew doesn't draw letterforms by hand. When I last worked with him, he was still preferring to use Fontographer, because it's what he's used to: that's how long he has been making his own digital …6 -
Re: principles for designing Greek "italics" (aka slanted Greek)
I would distinguish two forms of similar appearance, only one of which I would call 'two stroke'. A lot of the forms that Gerry shows, are based on the first ductus, which is continuous (cursive): Bo…4 -
Re: principles for designing Greek "italics" (aka slanted Greek)
Gerry Leonidas encouraged the ClearType Collection designers to make the rounded beta and the cursive theta the default forms for the italic styles in those families. This works fairly well (presumin…4
