-
Re: Shouldn't italic be an OpenType feature?
To be fair to them (and you), the Chicago Manual of Style is certainly not gospel. Many editors choose to follow different style guides. There are plenty of others out there.1 -
Re: Character set oddities
I have wondered as much myself. Igor might have insight. If the different preferences are strong enough, distinct, and consistent, then presumably one could localize with language tags. I tend to app…1 -
Re: Shouldn't italic be an OpenType feature?
Contrary to what Mark learned, the scheme advocated by The Chicago Manual of Style (15th Edition, 2003, anyway; not sure if they changed in the 17th) is that “all punctuation marks should appear in t…5 -
Re: Character set oddities
As I understand it, in those languages that most utilize the ordfeminine and ordmasculine, an underscore may be desirable. (I’ve certainly heard this from Portuguese typographers.)Also, the vertical …8 -
Re: text serif a, u, d
Adam — Keep in mind that when CH Griffith designed Monticello for Linotype in the mid 20th century, he was explicitly trying to recreate the idiosyncrasies and capture the historical charm of Binny &…6
