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Will this work for Cyrillic?
Hello everybody, My name is Ebern and I have been working on my first solo type project for quite a while now. It is still a work in progress but I feel I’ve come to a point where I need some feedback....
View ArticleL l l.sc caron
A simple doubt. l.sc goes better with caron.alt or the same caron as lower case?Thank you!
View ArticleArabic / Persian (Farsi) / Urdu Writing And Calligraphy Software And Fonts List.
A list of Arabic / Persian (Farsi) / Urdu, or any other Languages that use Arabic Script, Writing and Calligraphy programs.if you know more programs please mention them, and I will add them.Also some...
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Alegreya Sans
Hi everybody!I am about to release a new member of the Alegreya clan: Alegreya Sans.The idea is to design a good companion for the serif version, able to work well on long texts and with a wide range...
View ArticleHelp a researcher out: some questions related to Arabic typography
Hallo all,I'm currently doing experimental research related to type design. I can't say too much about it, but all will be shared in due time. For now, I have a couple questions that I hope you can...
View Article[OTVar] Variable fonts now supported in Edge
Windows Insider Preview build 17074 was released today to people in the Windows Insider program -- announced in the Windows Insider Program blog. Among the many new features called out is that...
View Article[OTVar] Dependent axes?
As saw the axes proposal from Type Network, it worth saying that, if the fvar can support dependent axes, it would help solving some complex situations (like building a composite font from two VFs with...
View ArticleURW is hiring a Senior Typeface Designer
URW is a technology-focused company with an extensive typeface library and a global network of clients. Now part of Global Graphics, a leader in digital and print document environments, we are...
View ArticleTracks of typography on Mars ?
Does martians practice typography in ancient times ? That's what suggests the strange picture inside this interesting article about Curiosity recent findings. ;-)ivan
View ArticleEth and Thorn - historical forms
Not sure if this question fits more here or in calligraphy category, but I will risk putting it here.Does anyone know how Eth and Thorn characters looked like historically? By "historically" I mean in...
View ArticleHow to convert square corner to rounded corner in FL 5
I hope I am in the good category. I'm looking for a fast way to rounded the corner of a typeface with FL 5. I can't update to FL 6 for now (I'm still working with Mac OSX 10.6.8). Any help is welcome....
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Needlephabet
Hi everybody,this is a small project I did in my spare time from yesterday till now. If you see flaws with the design, please be sure to let me know. Don't be put off by the sort-of finished...
View ArticleKerning window in Fontlab 5
Hi,Does anyone know if there's a way to set up Fontlab 5 metrics window so that the scroll bar goes horizontally instead of vertically? It's annoying when kerning and the string gets line breaks in it....
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Proposal for font distribution/installation app
Hi everyone.For an upcoming project I thought of creating a GUI font installer app that would automatically install the latest version of a typeface that my client can start using at an early stage and...
View ArticleThe president of Kazakhstan (or is it Qazaqstan now?) signs the latinisation...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/26/kazakhstan-switch-official-alphabet-cyrillic-latinThe alphabet that has been chosen is probably the blandest Turkic alphabet ever, its only redeeming...
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Would you like to own a typographer's mould?
Dear colleagues,In the coming months there will be a number of typographer's moulds produced in the Netherlands similar to the one in the picture. They will be working devices able to cast metal...
View ArticleLaunch Timing
I've long been curious to figure out what are good and bad times of the year to launch typefaces.Any insights?
View ArticleNew Darden Studio eula
it took a lot longer than we planned (last atypi I said "a few months") but we're finally live with the new eula.The documents were actually written last December but we waited to post them till we...
View ArticleWhat happened to our custom webfont?
I've noticed this for a couple of days now. Fake-bold Lucida Grande looks horrible.
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discuss with me my latest work.
Hey, i've been told i could find professional critique on this board. And according to my judgement this seems to be very true.I'd like you to discuss with me my latest work. I dont want to go too much...
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