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Back to Charon
Hello,I'm giving it another go here. I think this is coming together. Obviously I encourage you to disagree.Any comments would be welcome.
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TYPO Labs 2017 teaser
Together with its longtime (since 1991!) German partner URW++, the Dutch Type Library has organized a special hands-on session focused on the production and modification of variable fonts at the TYPO...
View ArticleWhat is a contemporary typeface?
The question is rather philosophical (or stupid).From the history we’ve got a few classes of typefaces: Old Style, Transitional, Geometric, Gothic, etc. I think (and please correct me) that the latest...
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Ridiculous Sans
I’m relatively new to type design, and this is my first try of making something experimental (and silly) like this. Although this is a rough sketch, I feel like I already need a good piece of advice....
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[OTVar] Baseline curvature axis?
This is for the text being placed on a curve.When a glyph is placed on a curve, locally each glyph is placed on a circular arc (in either inside or outside), so we could register its signed curvature...
View ArticleGood News for Clearview
March 28, 2018, FHWA has reinstituted Interim Approval for the use of Clearview.
View ArticleFamily Stem Weights Calculator
This is a simple little tool that will help you plan the stems weights values across a 9 styles family.Input your thinnest and boldest stems values, and it will show you a wide range of possibilities...
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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 ArticleOnĕipŏt is not a real language.
For all the type designers out there who are using Latin Plus without looking at the spec: Onĕipŏt is not a real language. According to Underware “It’s just a technical fallback (If I remember...
View ArticleUnlimited use license - help!
Hi everyone, I've been approached by a fairly large, global company. They are after an 'unlimited use' license for one of my type families - for use across web, mobile apps, console games, print,...
View ArticleTurns out people don't know what g looks like
Why do we even bother?https://hub.jhu.edu/2018/04/03/two-versions-of-letter-g-brain-science/
View ArticleType design critique, 1909
London bookshop Collinge & Clark has an archive of Stephenson Blake drawings and correspondence. I got a kick out of reading E.B. Hanson’s typewritten reactions to SB’s suggestions. Things moved...
View ArticleSystem Validation Error
Hello everyone,I'm working on my first font and whenever I try to install the OTF I get a "System Validation" error in Font Book. The TTF works fine though. I checked online and asked some people for...
View ArticleWhat was the difference between design and art, and what is it now?
It's an English language question. As far as I gather, in the Middle ages "design"used to mean something like "craftmanship", while "art" was high arts. Both terms have evolved since then and I am not...
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New: LeMo V5
DTL LetterModeller (LeMo) is an application for the exploration and parameterisation of (certain parts of) type-design processes. It is developed by yours truly with the programming help of my longtime...
View ArticleTerminology: majuscule, minuscule
I know that a majuscule script can be written between two lines, while a minuscule uses four lines: ascender, mid, base and descender lines.I read that cyrillic ustav was a sort of uncial, so I...
View ArticleNeed WordPress geek
I need some WordPress help with setting up a new site. It's been too long since I did this, and a lot of things are changed. BesidesWordPress, CSS, and HTML, the person should be familiar with...
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Old Stock II - create layered effects for type.
39 creative vector tools for Adobe Illustrator. Use the same tools I used to make Versatile Bold. A 7 layered font!Only...
View ArticleType.World Font Installation Protocol and GUI App
In anticipation of my upcoming presentation on Robothon 2018 in a couple of days I’m pulling the discussion about the font installation proposal from...
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