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Seeking specimens/examples for "Künstlerschrift Wodan", Stempel & Co. 1902/1906
All, I'm working on a revival of this typeface, and am looking for additional material. I have the following, but find that the draft is very different from the actual specimen. Any help is greatly...
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First font - Fresh eyes needed
Hello,Firstly thanks for the advices that I've read on other threads last years, I learned a lot through it.I am a young graphic designer with a strong interest in typography, I am always fascinated by...
View ArticleReversing glyph sequence
I'd like to be able to do things like:sub A A B B by B B A A; sub A B C D E F by F E D C B A;I don't see how this could be achieved reading the spec, and FontTools errors out with an "Direct...
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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...
View ArticleCalibrating weights across variable widths
I'm working on variable Inconsolata, and have run into what seems to me a rather deep question about how to calibrate the axes. Basically, I'd like to make it so different widths with the same weight...
View ArticleReviving Type
A book on the calibration of mind and eye, to be presented at ATypI 2019 Tokyo: https://www.voordekunst.nl/projecten/8890-reviving-type-1
View ArticleBook, Regular, Medium
Aside from tradition, is there any reason that would make it a bad choice to add a Book version next to a Regular and Medium version of a font? I know in many cases, Book is equivalent to Normal or...
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Fonts won't upload to Myfonts - vertical metrics issues?
Hello - and sorry for what seems to be a very stupid question.I have been making fonts for a couple of years now and I have uploaded most of my 500+ fonts to the sites of various resellers. Sales were...
View ArticleDeutsche Post, DHL and DPDHL group's new brand/corporate font »Delivery«
Strichpunkt Design just announced the new corporate font for Deutsche Post/DHL/DPDHL entitled »Delivery«.Not sure this is intended, but the typo guide as well as the font itself are publicly available...
View ArticleNew 672-page book: "Type Directory"
Just came across this new book, Type Directory, by Peter Dawson. Seems like quite a collection.https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6584804121486872576/Here's a snippet: "I am delighted...
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Safe naming scheme to avoid typefaces not showing up in applications menus
I am posting this here even if it might be a FontLab VI related question because I am not sure whether it’s a naming problem or a glitch.I am currently planning a naming scheme for a family I am...
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Need Advice on consistency and coutour
Hi , I am working on a new Ethiopic font . I want to check your opinions on consistency and the quality of the contours . All Critiques are really appreciated . Thanks
View ArticlemacOS Mojave?
Any reports yet about which type design software breaks under macOS Mojave?It is the last version of macOS to run 32 bit applications, so FontLab Studio 5 gets another year of life ;( (Notwithstanding...
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Glyphs extensions for fonts containing basic western set
I start this thread in Technique and Theory, though it addresses more issues. Please tell if this belongs elsewhere.For years, I was drawing full-set Type-1 Western MacOS Roman fonts. Today in FL5,...
View ArticleVariable Fonts and Graphic Design
Hi! I'm currently studying about variable fonts and their application to the graphic designer work.I'm not a programmer, but I would like to know if there is a possibility for developing an algorithm...
View ArticlePlex; IBM's new font identity model
Saw this news item.It is not particularly new that a company has commissioned a new font for its own exclusive use in order to enhance its own corporate identity.But while this may not be a first,...
View ArticleNew Prosper issue: Winding Directions
So..... Still trying to upload a font to Myfonts using Prosper. I managed to upload one, faking all WinAscent and WinDescent values. Now I have a brush font that won't upload because the 'winding...
View ArticleThe middle spur of the minuscule “l” in French type designs, historically up...
In doing some research I was reading through the historical brief of HTF Didot. About halfway down the page there are a couple of captions that talk about a spur placed midway the left side of...
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Pointed teardrop terminal?
How would you describe this terminal: pointed teardrop, curled, notched, hook? It has the overall shape of a ball terminal, but is carved into a point in one quadrant.
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