TDC
This piece got awarded Certificate of Typographic Excellence by TDC. I have always respected TDC and the work they award but this, am I missing something here, some hidden meaning perhaps?<iframe...
View ArticleWhy is 4 the magical Path Minimum Length?
According to Font Audit (FL5) and Red Arrow Plug-In for Glyphs http://glyphsextensions.com/redarrow/ a path of length <4 is flagged as an error. I know fonts have been produced with smaller stem...
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Calligraphic lettering critique
Hi,Besides wanting to be a type designer, I also want to be a hand-letterer. So, I have experimented by drawing a Copperplate-esque script. This is sort of new terrain, so when giving your constructive...
View ArticleSome newbie questions about Greek
Hello,I fancy to design some Greek supplement for one of my fonts. is it true that Greek stem width has to be slightly thinner than Latin, and if so, by what logic?Also, I checked the very calming...
View ArticleWeapon of choice
Hi everyoneI would like to know what do you use to design type on your computer?Do you you use a regular mouse or any other, like a gamer mouse?Do you prefer to use a tablet and a pen?Let me know!I'm...
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know-how on proper Font Style view
Hello everybody,I desperately seek for information why my edited font displays inproper in Illustrator Mac/Win and Ms Office.Font family of eight styles where edited with Fontographer5. After naming...
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Instagram adds TYPE mode to Stories
Another huge product/font integration this week after the Microsoft Store announcement, now Instagram Stories adds a "type" mode. Only 4 typefaces...
View ArticlePrinter recommendations for proofing?
What printer would you recommend for proofing purposes, today? $500 or under would be nice since I'm an independent designer.Ideally, the minimum requirements would be: - true 1200 dpi, - Adobe...
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How To Start A New Type Business
I'm from India My language is malayalam most of you never heard about this language.. I designed some TypeFace for my language Malayalam... Now I plan to sell these font... But Online Type Business is...
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Granite Arabic
Hello I am trying to draw arabic support for Granite and was hoping maybe some of you could give some suggestions.The font does not have any ligatures yet.Please see the attached .pdf for running text.
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Old fashion petrol blowtorches for heat treatment
I was a bit fed up with my propane blowtorch because it loses pressure quite quickly and stop delivering the very hot flame necessary to heat the punches to the 'cherry red' point. I don't like...
View ArticleAmplitude - A typeface designed for airplane cockpits
Hi everybody, my name is Alex and I am doing my final design project at my university. I'm designing a typeface for airplanes, that is suppose to easier to read when the instruments are vibrating. I've...
View ArticlePre-digital Type Specimens Digitalization articles
Hi!I'm doing a small research about pre-digital Type Specimens Digitalization. I found the communication from Stephen Coles at ATypI 2017 but need some more information.Does anyone here know any good...
View ArticleThe design of Ŋ in high-contrast typefaces
I am interested in knowing your thoughts about the design of uppercase eng when it comes to high-contrast typefaces. I have found different approaches when using the uppercase N as the base character....
View Article[OTVar] Variable font support in Microsoft Edge
As of the latest Windows Insider builds, Microsoft Edge now has full support for variable fonts! Specifically, it supports both the font-variation-settings and font-optical-sizing properties. The...
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Rue Charon
Hello,I'm finally back to this design. Wanting to hear critique of the updated characters. This is a display font, meant to be used big and not many lines together. Thanks for looking.
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Should the bullet sign be slanted in italic?
Talking about a standard circular bullet in a sans. Same question goes for similar shapes like the period, periodcentered and the bigger bullet which name I currently can't remember.I reason the...
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Funtauna (rectangular slab serif)
Funtauna is a still unfinished slab serif with rectangular joints: There are no kerning tables yet, but I consider the general spacing as more or less done.Later, I will add also a light face and...
View ArticleCopies of Origin of the Serif available
I stumbled across a British bookshop that has copies of The Origin of the Serif available for £49 (hardcover) and £36 (paperback). http://calligraphity.com/store/product305.html
View ArticleExposing OpenType layout features to web developers
There are about 140 OpenType layout features listed on https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/featurelist. Should all of these be offered to an end user, specifically a web developer...
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