What are some of the best specimen PDFs you have seen?
It’s one thing to create a beautiful typeface, but it takes a separate skillset to set them just so perfectly, right? Which typefaces come with an exquisite specimen document that you really liked?
View ArticleRevamping TypeDrawers?
Now, I understand that everything here pretty much works, and no complaints on performance, but every time I visit TypeDrawers, it feels like I'm time travelling a decade back.Is a revamp an option?...
View ArticleWhat is the current day difference between a typeface and a font?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EzmLTElAYQThis short video attempts to explain the issue. I would like some professional opinion on how true or full the explanation is.Thank you in advance!
View ArticleChanging outline ttf. font to single stroke (engraving) font.
Hi, I am looking for ways to convert ttf. standard fonts to single stroke fonts for my pen plotter. If I use standard fonts then text is with empty side and doesn't resembles handwriting (my purpose is...
View ArticleQuestion: Books on serif typefaces?
Hi,I was wondering if there are any books on how to draw serif typefaces that are based on the translation method? If not, then just any books that have a large section on the sketching process of...
View ArticleWhich extended Latin characters never occur at the beginning of a word?
The ones like Eszett. Excluding rare orthographical cases like accented letters that are only found in dictionaries.I am aware a text can be all-caps.This is relevant to a font of mine made up from...
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OT feature “exclude_dflt” directive — FontForge syntax compliance
Today I decided to write a Python script to manipulate .fea files. I probably learned the fea language “the wrong way” — by examining files exported from FontForge and Googling what I didn't...
View ArticleUpdike Prize for Student Type Design
An announcement for all you graduate and undergraduate students out there interested in typeface design. Start planning now for next year’s Updike Prize for Student Type Design. You don't have to be a...
View ArticleLocl feature in MS Word
I was surprised to discover that the locl feature in MS Word got activated when I switched kerning on. Is this expected behaviour? I mean, I think it should be enabled independently of the kerning...
View ArticleSidebearings of variable fonts
I've learned a lot by lurking here, but I haven't managed to find the answer to this question by either searching here or consulting Brother Google, so here's a first post.Do you coordinate the...
View ArticleSo disappointed in UFO Stretch
After reading so many users here sing it praises, I bought a UFO Stretch License. Works very nice for upright (roman) data, but it seems incapable of recognizing any Italic data I have. The website has...
View ArticleOpen sourcing VTT
Is there value and interest in an open-source version of the VTT compiler? This would be a command-line compiler that could take a TTF with TSI* tables and compile it down to a hinted TTF (optionally...
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Ergam CJK
I am Learning Mandarin as I design the glyphs in FL6, found a very polite and nice Chinese guy at my home city (and in exchange he's gonna be tought my native language by me ). What I am interested in...
View ArticleEating into your own market with similar releases?
Have you ever seen a negative impact from releasing two related, but arguably different enough, versions of a font into the market within a short time of each other (e.g. 2-3 weeks)? Do they eat into...
View ArticlePython library for direct Bezier manipulation
I’ve been asked to write a tool which performs various transformations to outlines in an OTF, and am now trying to get my head around the various parts of the Python font manipulation...
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Portfolio Mono (working title)
I'd love to hear your thoughts!Two specific issues I'd like to draw your attention to:1. I'm not in love with the vertical serif in /c/s/z. Do they bother you too? Do you think this kind of design...
View ArticleIPA support, Greek letters in IPA, IPA small caps, and display typefaces
I noticed that few display typefaces support the IPA. Why bother? Well, there are linguists and teachers active on Instagram, so the display fonts used there to decorate the stories would be much...
View ArticleChess Diagram Characters
Many of you may be aware of the three commercial Chess fonts offered by Alpine Electronics, Hastings, Linares, and Zurich.Others of you may be aware of fonts available freely from such designers as...
View ArticleTypography Videos (Website)
Hey everyoneHere is a website that I've created with some feedback from TypeDrawers.Right now there's a lot of conferences and type related videos (+70 videos an I have a ton to...
View ArticleRecent font legal disputes (or cost savings)
I'm updating our list of font license disputes that have reached major news media outlets (largely thanks to @Thomas Phinney). I'm struggling to find disputes, but I am finding a number of articles...
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