macOS/Monotype Baskerville
I just noticed something very odd while poking around Big Sur. While this might not be new, it was the first time that I’d noticed that the version of Monotype Baskerville included with macOS includes...
View ArticleBest way to un-nest nested TTF components?
fontbakery complains about nested components which cause problems in some ancient versions of macOS. What would be the smartest way to resolve this? (Other than manually changing the sources, e.g....
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Linea Avantgarde - a single-line unique-looking typeface idea
Hello, everybody!About a month ago while I was practicing my handwriting when inspiration struck, and I decided to make some steps towards creating a typeface. I want it to break typeface traditions...
View ArticleCairo Hieroglyph typecaster
Seen this morning ; this printing system based on a Monotype machine is coming back to workhttps://news.yahoo.com/cairo-restored-hieroglyph-typecaster-tells-121712272.html
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How's my pixely Greek?
This is the base of a pixelated font, for which I'm considering adding Greek. Happy to hear any feedback.
View ArticleDiaeresis/umlaut height
Some fonts have them at the same height as the dot of the i, while in others fonts they're lower.What's your approach and why?
View ArticleBook and Regular – who started?
When did the habit/feature com about of having both Book and Regular in a typeface?And if anyone knows, was this around the same time for Sans and Serif? Was this introduced by multiple foundries? So...
View ArticleExternal Monitor for type design
Hi,what external monitor would you suggest for type design? What do you use?What kind of specs should I consider when buying one for that purpose?I'm looking for 27'' monitor and I work with a MacBook...
View ArticleHow to adjust Line space in Fontlab 7 ?
Hello everybody,i want to know how to adjust the space between lines in Fontlab 7 .
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Supersized em square
I came across this magnificent specimen recently—Sharp Type’s Carta Nueva by My-Lan Thuong, 4096 units to the em—and wondered which other typefaces have ventured into such expansive territory.
View ArticleTrackball mouse for type design?
I know there are similar threads about what kind of mouse or drawing setup people are using for type design, but specifically wondering about the use of a trackball mouse. I was given one that has the...
View ArticleBulk Ligature Adding
Hello all! I've recently come into an odd project need whereby I need to replace large amount of unique words with a ligature to prevent unsavory words to appear when typed. My initial thought was to...
View ArticleAttaching a Devanagari Vedic Extensions Base glyph with a Mark
The Unicode block Vedic Extensions has four base glyphs, the gomukhas, namely Unicode $1CE9, $1CEA, $1CEB, $1CEC.These do not get attached to the marks Anusvara $0902 or Candrabindu $0901.We are unable...
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Critique my Wes Wilson style variable font!
Hi all! This is a typeface I stopped working on a while ago, but would like to pick up again, and would like to run by some trained eyes before I do.I'm sure most of you are familiar with the late...
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Hanzi machine
Hi, found this interesting poster on the internet, anyone have any info about what's written and what the machine is?
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Looking for New Scotch
Mr Mosley, the type historian, made a Scotch Roman a few years ago. I really like it very...
View ArticleBest place to start a foundry?
Hi everybody!I’m curious to hear opinions or experience on what country is the best for incorporating a foundry? I’m a EU resident, but my home country is far from being business friendly taxes-wise....
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Why is my font ugly
Hi guys, I'm working on a sans font made to go with a font of mine called Larkspur.It's really ugly and i don't know why. I cant get the shape of the bowls right, especially in bdpq.I know that the...
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Characteres Elzeviriens: another French beauty from the Lead Age
You may be familiar with the Adam-Tannery edition of the works of Descartes (it's canonical). If so, you know how beautifully it was set. If you don't know it, feast your eyes on one of the best...
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Latin glyphs doesn't work on Fontlab7
Hi All,i have a problem that when i test my font and try to write a latin word the accent doesn't appear. how to solve this problem? ..
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