Font Editing/modification
I'm, new to this site, so hopefully I'm posting in the correct area.I'm looking for someone that is well versed in FontCreator to modify a font and output a .TTF format. for a simple small job.
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Irreverent Display Critique
Hi all,First post here! I don't have a whole lot to say about this font specifically except that any and every critique is welcome. Thanks!
View ArticleImplementing some features in a way that swaps glyphs in both directions?
Let's say you have a font that has a set of Cyrillic alternates in the “round upright cursive with extenders” aka “Bulgarian” style, and the default Cyrillic glyphs are in the “square” aka “Russian”...
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A Generalization of Lucas de Groot’s Interpolation Theory
After stumbling over the stem interpolation calculator http://typedrawers.com/discussion/205/family-stem-weights-calculator , I have realized that some of the wishes mentioned there (choose a third...
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Tri-state kerning in Firefox involving /space (bug or feature?)
I have a problem with kerning in Firefox. I decided to give the letters with vertical caron negative kerning against round x-height letters (which works as expected), and then I thought it would be...
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 ArticleUse of Postscript Private Dictionary
I’ve not been very successful in discovering the usefulness (much less, the meaning) of the PS Private Dictionary options. For example, the BlueValues, FamilyBlues, BlueFuzz, among others. Does anyone...
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‘Grand Cru Classés’ sprouting from Antwerp soil
In the exquisite setting of the Museum Plantin-Moretus the Inside/Outside exhibition, organized by the Plantin Institute of Typography, was opened on Saturday 17 May 2014. The exhibition comprises work...
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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 ArticleMyFonts application process
Hey all,I was wondering if there is anybody here who could shed some light on what is currently happening with the MyFonts foundry application process, or if there is others who have experienced a...
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Dark stencil
This design is derived from handlettering on a T-shirt I did recently.The objective was to keep the letters fat so that the line design could be drawn inside. I made some trials with the ornaments (a-z...
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New Unger book: Theory of Type Design
I am very excited!Pre-order here, https://www.nai010.com/en/publicaties/theory-of-type-design/186086If you don't know him, he is one of the top type designers of the last decades, and that page links...
View ArticleWakamai Fondue, a tool that tells you what your font can do
Hi folks,I've been working on a tool that would make it easy for webdevelopers to see which layout features are in the font, to which characters they apply, and what CSS you'd need to enable them on...
View ArticleRe-outputting/Re-converting font
First off- Hello! I'm new here. Not sure if this is the correct category, but seemed to fit best here. I'm sure the excellent moderators will help out with that.I am a graphic designer at First Baptist...
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Eau de Garamond — a sans distilled from the essence of Garamond
A few years ago, I was first hit by the creative urge to make a faithful sans companion to Garamond — not just another humanist sans tipping its hat to the old master, but a sans that really was...
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Please list your favorite foreign looking Latin fonts
I have a soft spot for pseudoarabic fonts and am wondering: what are your personal favorites for Tibetan, Hebrew, Japanese etc. non-Latin fonts, and do you consider that they have a good market...
View ArticlePhinney’s TheFontDetective.com
Because there are always more forgeries, disputed point sizes, and bad typography, I have been forced to create a web site to promote my font detective services. https://thefontdetective.comI have been...
View ArticleFacebook hates type designers
Facebook has a rule for ad images: no more that 20% of the image can be text. As a type designer, there's mot much imagery I can post that Facebook wouldn't consider as more than 20% text. I suppose I...
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Looking for info on an old brand
Hey everyone! I'm basing a new typeface on an old logotype from the world war 2 period. There was a brand named "Gaines" They made dog food in a can. I wanted to see if anyone had any knowledge of who...
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[OTVar] Best solution of interpolating inverted glyphs
Hi all.It might look stupid but I am wondering what is the best way to interpolate inversed glyphs like these (taken from Adobe-Japan1-6).Dealing with the inverted glyphs looks non-trivial, considering...
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