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Re: Ikarus auto italic
Tim Ahren’s RMX Slanter should probably be mentioned here, in the general context of slant+correction techniques. I never find the curve correction to be adequate in terms of final results, but it is…3 -
Re: Ikarus auto italic
Briem’s method is programmatic, so also potentially something that could be implemented as an algorithm in font tools.1 -
Re: We need new keyboards
The technology for on-key-display certainly exists, but I think there is a chicken/egg situation: the price point is way too high to generate demand—especially considering how cheap keyboards are in …1 -
Re: What kind of impact did digital/social media have on fonts?
I am not sure what you consider ‘the rise of digital’. Prior to the desktop publishing revolution of the 1980s and early 1990s, typesetting was done by professional typesetters working with specialis…5 -
Re: OUP is seeking a Global Fonts Manager
You’re not alone. I have gotten used to typing ‘’ “” in this way, but it is not only counter-intuitive but inconsistent with the way in which other mirrored characters—() [] {} <>—are implement…3
