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Re: Designing slash glyphs in heavy weights
Don’t rely on theory, precedent, and “general” practice. Experiment with sample settings in the relevant languages, and see how different options affect the “colour” (smoothness) of text in your desi…6 -
Re: Legible type design literature/scolars
My scholarly 10¢: There are no ‘optimal’ letter shapes, any more than there are optimal notes or optimal instruments in music. It’s how the elements are put together that’s critical, and this is a ma…3 -
Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
If the Universal Sans system offered rectangular tittles, could it make Univers?0 -
Re: Ethics and Abandonware
It has a neophyte quality, which may or may not be required in any revisiting. For instance, the “wrong” \f, with its crossbar not at x-height, is typical of the work of students I’ve taught type des…1 -
Re: Designer style
I think this picture speaks for itself. There is too much tech talk at Typedrawers, and not enough images, IMO. So, no comment necessary. But as you asked for context: It’s the best photo I’ve come a…1
