Does one translate the name of a multilingual typeface?
It is a brief question that has been on my mind recently. If one designs a multilingual typeface, then would they do so? If so, in what way? A hypothetical example: a designer creates a typeface called...
View ArticleWorking with multiple masters
I've never worked with multiple masters.I understand the theory (I have background in math which helps...), but I feel like a tutorial that focuses on the workflow, practical advice, etc., could...
View ArticleMultiple masters and glyphs requiring remove overlap on export
In order to interpolate properly, different masters have to be compatible (same number of nodes, same order, etc.).On the other hand, type designers usually construct glyphs with overlapping contours...
View ArticleHistorical background of De Vinne, Howland and other related late 19th...
As most of those I am acquainted with probably know, athough I never stopped being involved and passionate about it, de facto I have been away from actual typeface design for some years. Now I have...
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En dash = width of n?
Is there a British tradition of making the en dash the width of n? I am reviewing a British book and I don’t want to assume the author is wrong if this is just a British thing.
View ArticleEn/Em dash length for condensed style font
Should I still follow the by-definition-rule of their length? or some other way to follow in condensed/compressed style font?
View ArticleSoftware Developer position at Dalton Maag in London
Hello all,Dalton Maag is currently looking for a new Software Developer to join our studio in London.We're contributing to some of the open-source tooling around the UFO and Glyphs formats, and we also...
View ArticleConverting Proportional to Fixed-Width
I'm programmatically converting (in perl with Font::TTF) a proportional font to "fixed-width" and wrestling with nested composite glyphs. Straightforward approach seems horrendously complex, and I'm...
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Copying punches?
It seems possible that certain decorated types were made by digging away “highlights” on solid type punches.But this would mean that those punches could no longer be used for making the solid style,...
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Elstob: a Fell-based font
First a bit about me: I’m a professor of English medieval literature, fascinated since the 1980s by all things to do with type and lettering—both because paleography is a significant part of what I do...
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...
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...
View ArticleCustom fonts in Microsoft Teams
As I am not a Microsoft customer and it is hard to get technical support that way, I will try here and see if I can get some answers from any of you. Thanks in advance.How do fonts work in Microsoft...
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Seeking additional specimens of "Fafner" by Schelter & Giesecke
Hello, I'm in the process of reviving "Fafner", an angular Art Nouveau typeface issued by Schelter & Giesecke. It appears in my 1912 Hauptprobe (see attachments), but may have been issued earlier....
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An oddity with the replacements via 'locl'
I noticed a fact that baffled me.I do not know if it is physiological, or derives from some mistake of mine.Imposed a 'locl' substitution lookup that concerns both lowercase letters and small caps (the...
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Notdef: generic or style-specific?
When working on my current project, Science Gothic, early on I played with having the weight, width and contrast axes for the notdef. It looked cool! But then I realized that my notdef would not stand...
View ArticleDiscounted license for FLVI available
Hi, all!With permission from the mods to announce this here, and at the encouragement of the Fontlab team, I'd like to make my personal license of Fontlab VI available to someone who could use it more...
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Sans Logotype Critique
Hey friends, I never draw sans logotypes for clients so I thought why not reach out to this wonderful community to pick it apart. I'm thinking it looks pretty good as is but looking for some guidance...
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