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Practical uses for unambiguous LCG fonts?
Would there be any point in making fonts that distinguish between characters such as Latin A, Greek Alpha, and Cyrillic A? Other than those fallback fonts displaying the actual Unicode number instead...
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Optical compensations and writing tools
Hello all,While reading this thread one the use of the term 'stroke' in typedesign, I noticed that Frode commented: "I would absolutely a thread on the various “optical” compensations & their...
View ArticleValue Proposition in Script Fonts
Hey all, Monotype has just released another typeface by Jim Ford, Alfie. It looks beautiful, and like something I could see my self using, but, after downloading it (I'm a MLS member), I find out that...
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Tesserae — an experiment in modular variable fonts
With work on Quinoa drawing to a close, I've allowed myself to indulge in a little side project that's been bumbling around in the back of my head for a while. It's a typeface made only from five...
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On the positioning of the upper marks in stacked diacriticals.
I’m working on a display type family that supports Vietnamese, Pinyin, and combining marks. Weights range from extralight to bold. If the upper marks for the light weight align with the upper marks in...
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Jardin Solid
Hi friends,here is the solid version of the ornamental font I did before. I plan to release this first with a basic set. Please critique.the ornamental font which I eventually called...
View ArticleUnicode Question - why 17 planes?
This isn't a font-related question per se, but it's bugging me and I thought someone here (Michael Everson?) might know the answer. Why does unicode comprise 17 rather than 16 planes? 17 seems like a...
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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 ArticleTypographic terminology
Dear TypeDrawers,where to find good typographic terminology in the world’s languages? At Unicode, I help maintaining a localization database called Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR). For example,...
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What the s... – looking for something to hold onto while drawing a stencil 's'.
Hello there, I am new here, let's see how this works. Below, you see a wordmark I am designing for a non-alcoholic home brewery. Things are slowly developing in the direction I am looking for, and...
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Self-ref - a special purpose serif font
Hello,I have created a special purpose font for my project. I do this forboredom and curiosity. I'm new to font design. By profession, I'm aprogrammer. I also do lot of photography and like visual...
View ArticleSemi bold, Semibold, Semi-bold, Semi-Bold, or SemiBold?
What’s the best (or most established) practice for English-language style names: Semi bold, Semibold, Semi-bold, Semi-Bold, or SemiBold? Likewise for Extra wide, Ultra condensed, Back slanted, etc....
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Circus Maximus
Hello TypeDrawers,This is my first post in this forum, I'm an illustrator and graphic designer, and amateur type designer. Circus Maximus is an ornate display typeface, and my first attemp at at...
View ArticlePunchcutting tools: gravers
Gravers are an essential punchcutting tool. So far I've experimented with two brands: Vallorbe and Lyons.Vallorbe gravers are considered to be the best available and are made of two different kind of...
View ArticleLooking for early examples of type designed for materials other than paper.
Hello!I'm looking for specimens and/or early in-use examples of typefaces designed specifically for use on alternative materials (e.g. debossed in leather, punched into license plates, stenciled on...
View ArticleWidths, weights and appropriate naming
I was wondering about larger type families with a multitude of widths and weights, and how people go about naming them. What happens with the apparent weight across widths is that condescended styles...
View ArticleThe roundest round.
Hello!First post. Experienced designer (UX), but new to type design.Deceptively simple question: What corrections are needed to make a stressed/contrasted O look as geometrically circular as...
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Punchcutting tools: miscellaneous
Not all punchcutter's tools will need their own discussion thread, so it might be useful to have a thread devoted to miscellaneous tools. Please add more!I've added several more tools to the page at:...
View ArticleSoftware to validate OTF
Hello everybody,which kind of software do you use to validate (and eventually fix) your OTF/TTF files?Actually i'm interested in your post-production process you use to test and validate and finally...
View ArticleIs There Such a Thing as a Crystal Goblet?
A famous essay by Beatrice Warde used the metaphor of the ideal wine glass to illustrate the function of typography. She argued that typography should be, effectively, invisible, serving to...
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