Florin vs Latin small letter F with Hook U+0192
Curious how this is being handled currently. As currency mark? Lowercase letter? Both? And if both how?
View ArticleMedieval Latin and Greek fonts
Hello,I can't seem to find the topic about fonts with glyphs used in medieval Latin. Could someone link to it, please?AFAIK this form of Latin is much broader than the Classical one. Are there experts...
View ArticleFontlab7: bold effect creates extra nodes?
I've started experimenting with masters, variations, and instances in Fontlab7, and ran into trouble almost immediately.To get two masters to play with, I used the "bold" effect on one of my fonts. But...
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FontForge: Is it possible to reorder unicode slots for alternate characters?
I have been creating alternates and ligatures in FontForge. I've been adding these unicode slots in no certain order. When the user opens the glyphs panel I'd like these alternate and ligatures to...
View ArticleOtf language tags
In reference to this discussion:https://typedrawers.com/discussion/comment/47596I solved almost all the problems, but one thing still remains obscure to me.The difficulty is twofold, since it involves...
View ArticleAt what point of the design process do you start digitising your drawings?
Hello, I am new to type design and I am currently working on my very first typeface. So far I have sketched out most of the lowercase and uppercase letters on paper.I was wondering, at what point do...
View ArticleInferior characters
I received an enquiry about scientific inferior capitals, both Greek and Latin, which seem to be used in some matters. I haven’t been aware of this up till now, I only did .sup capitals for one...
View ArticleFontforge: How do I create stylistic set?
I'm working on developing an understanding of stylistic sets. I'd like to include them in the typeface I'm designing. As I understand it, in Creative Cloud software, the user goes into the Opentype...
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WF Ovid, another Art Nouveau resurrection
This is my take on Ovid by Heinz Keune, originally published in 1903. This is number eight of twelve fonts that'll make up my Art Nouveau design kit.Â
View ArticlePosition of combining ogonek in sans serif types
I’m trying to decide on a position for the ogonek in a sans serif typeface that has combining accents. For example, in h should the ogonek be attached to the right stem like in a or centered under the...
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French vs. German book typeface
Hi,I've been noticing a pattern in the use of typefaces in French and German books. It seems as if there were a strict national culture regarding what kind of typeface you should use. It's not always...
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Which version/national cut of Times (New Roman)?
Dear type enthusiasts,I'd like to ask for your help -- your combined expertise must be endless, no doubt. I've been struck by a version of Times (New Roman) I saw in a book, a while back. There's...
View ArticleRe-ordering Font(families)?
HelloI've got a problem which I couldn't google. I've got so little information and knowledge on this topic, that coming up with the right search terms didn't work. Plus... I guess my Problem is rather...
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Replacement lookup
I would like to implement a replacement lookup in a font instead of relying on the software. I explain the thing from the software point of view, since I am more expert in LaTeX than in fonts. The...
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Navajo peculiarities
The conversation about ogoneks pointed me again towards Navajo. There is this peculiar i-ogonek-dot-acute character which can apparently be only produced by a combining sequence or a substitution...
View ArticleReviving French classics from the later Lead Age
I have a question without an answer. Why are there so few revivals of some of the classics of French type from the Belle Epoque? In particular, I have in mind timeless beauties like Elzevir no. 3, and...
View ArticleGraffiti inspired typeface project
Hello type drawers, I have been working on this project and wanted to receive some feedback from other type designers to refine these designs further. Any criticism is appreciated, thank you!
View ArticleAny experiences with the FutureFonts model?
I've read a few comments here in the past talking about the model of offering a minimum viable product first, and gradually building the font from there. As I've spent over a year working on my last...
View ArticleWhy is default text in some graphic design applications so tiny?
Hello,for a long time it has bugged me that, when I start to type in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop (all standart versions that I can think of), the text is set at something like 12 pt and I have to...
View ArticleAre off-curve points considered for the Bounding Box?
I am hoping that someone can shed light on whether off-curve points are considered when calculating a OpenType glyph's bounding box. There is a check in Font Validator - E1112 - that reads in part:...
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