Royalty rates offered by various font retailers
Hello! I'm conducting some research on the royalty rates offered by various font retailers and I need your help to complete the list below. Although I know the % offered by some of the popular...
View ArticleOpenType to AAT conversion
Hello! Is there anyone who can help me convert a Telugu OpenType font to AAT? Unfortunately, Apple's own Final Cut Pro (FCP) still does not support Indic OpenType fonts correctly (including the fonts...
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Manrope — geometric grotesque
Hi TypeDrawers!Back in 2017, your feedback was extremely helpful. Almost a year passed, I’ve learned a lot and completely rebuild and redesigned my font. I changed it so much, so I gave it a different...
View ArticleWhat taxes font seller have to pay?
Could someone please explain what taxes one have to pay for font selling? Sure, different countries have different laws, but I suppose the general idea is similar enough in the Western world.
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Ornamental Initials
Hello,I have been drawing ornaments for years and decided to make a font similar to my previous project Floralis, but this time based on a personal face and not an existing font (and more mature I...
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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...
View ArticleFontparts setup.py won't run.
Mac 10.13.5: I have tried running the setup.py script for Fontparts several times and in different ways (sudo, build, python + build, etc.) and it always fails saying there is no README.rst file even...
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Great value 2 week type design class in Bulgaria
https://www.facebook.com/notes/typofest/typoclass-bozhentsi-2018/701737733330146/Oooo, a pretty village in the area of Gabrovo, Bulgaria will be where a two week type type design workshop with Sol...
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3d Font Format
Is there such a thing? I've done some searching and I can't find anything.These are just prelim, brainstorm like ideas.What would that look like, and why is it important?A 3d font format would be...
View ArticleHow severe is your fluctuation of income over the year usually?
In your experience, how drastic can the typical change be depending on the month?
View Articlefont creation - the usual process and computer software programs used
Hello everyone, I'm new to this site. Unfortunately, I'm not sure quite where to post this, but I just started creating my own fonts, and needed some guidance, help and advice on what the typical...
View ArticleFont dimensions changed as long vertical height after applying bold effect on...
Hi, I hope this is the right section to ask this question. I was experimenting to the font to make it little bolder version and applied a bold effect on the entire font with checkbox of keep...
View ArticleCreate metric-equivalent font
How can I create a font metrically-equivalent to a commercial TrueType font in a legal way? I don't need actual glyphs, just blank rectangles that will preserve the document layout.What properties are...
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...
View ArticleUnderline and strikethrough
Hello there!A client recently asked me about customizing underline and strikethrough values (stroke thickness and position) on a typeface. Even though I knew it was possible, I’ve always heard most...
View Articleu+00af and u+02c9
Why do people put u+00af (macron) and u+02c9 (modifier letter macron) in fonts? Why is u+02c9 appearing in fonts but not other modifier letters? Is this just a mistake that one person made and lots of...
View ArticleNeed font for book to be printed on letterpress
I need to choose a body font (serif) for a book that will be printed on letterpress. My experience has been with offset and digital printing only. The book will be printed using plates made from an...
View ArticleSome questions for Chinese type designers
Hi,1. I can imagine there are many hanzi that are only used in historical context and do not need to be included in non-specialized type outside of Akademia. Are they grouped in ranges, is there a...
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