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Lowercasey uppercase, or how to extend a unicase typeface
I’m extending my existing typeface which was released a while ago as a unicase design with mostly lowercase appearance. I drew some inspiration from uncial, which might explain this decision a bit.A...
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What is the proper name to give to each Weight? — TyMS WEIGHTS (#TW) THESIS.
I just publish in TyMS (Typefaces Measure System) website my first thesis to share with the community, this thesis proposes a method so that the different weights (statics, masters and instances) of...
View ArticleNaming typefaces... personal preferences?
What kind of typeface names do you like? (Understanding there are variables to consider, e.g. inspiration, marketability, design intent, length, memorability, etc.)Do you lean towards those that are...
View ArticleBooks on developing font weights?
I'm struggling with the creation of different weights for typefaces. There seems to be a science to adjusting weights. Can anyone recommend books or other resources that impart this wisdom?
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Hilfea : first step on Francesco Griffo typefaces
Hi ! I was working for about a week on another Quatrocento project. Some times ago I designed Uccello based on the Jenson Roman. Now I am trying to do something around Griffo's typeface for Pietro...
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Color font issue (random scaling of glyphs) in Word and PowerPoint
Hi, I’ve made an extended colorfont (Latin Extended glyph set incl. kerning) with Glyphs which works well in design apps and browsers. When I’m in Word (16.46 on Mac OS 10.15) or PowerPoint and start...
View ArticleIndustrial typefaces
I often use the term, industrial when describing typefaces. I know what I think it means but I wonder what you think. What are some examples of industrial typefaces? Even if you've never heard the...
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PGF-Trajanite
Hi guys, after few years without putting any project under public judgment, so here I decide to post this old one that I started to draw in 2013 and keep developing it from time to time until these...
View ArticleLooking for references of very heavy serifs with diagonal stress
I'm working on an ultra-black master of a serif with diagonal stress (translation, broad nib...), and I'm struggling with the modulation and proportions of some capital letters. I'd like to look at...
View ArticleProducing and selling wood type based on licensed type
I started wood type production a few moments ago (based on three years research - see my Atypi2020 presentation). First five typefaces - all by Slovene typographers - were donated, including the...
View ArticleLooking for Beautiful Examples of Popular Fonts in Use. Any Recommendations?
Hi!I am looking for either a book or a website that illustrates popular fonts in use, categorized by type of usage like titles. I'm essentially looking for something exactly like fontsinuse.com. The...
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My first font... Show no mercy!
Just "finished" my first font and would really love your feedback.Here's the backstory: In the 1890s, A.A. Turbayne designed several covers for the “Peacock” edition of illustrated novels published by...
View ArticleA tool that lets you pirate all fonts on any website, instantly.
This is sure to inflame, but don't shoot the messenger! My friend just sent me this tool which was released together with the latest edition of MSCHF mag, some artsy fartsy avant garde digital...
View ArticleWhat does the OpenType font "Open" mean?
This is a question from a very personal interest.What does the OpenType font "Open" mean?I couldn't find out why the word "Open" was used in this font format by looking at the specs and so on.If you...
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Renaissance Font Reproduction for Historical Music Notation Software
Hello!I run a small music software company; one of our recent projects is a web app designed to facilitate the retypesetting of 16th century music notation, from the dawn of musical typesetting to its...
View ArticlePlease, help: issue with VF style linking in MS Word
Hi, I'm working on a type family, which contains 2 separate VF files for the Romans and Italics, each file has a Weight axis, with Regular and Bold instances. Style linking for those instances works...
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My First Serious Font Project "Point out it all"
After learning type design and its principles for months I decided to start my first serious project. It is a Sans Serif family which I want to have a role of a Text Face. Currently I designed basic A...
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Elemaints - A Serif Family with Optical Sizes
A long time ago (2010) I have started a new typeface written in METAFONT (see http://www.typophile.com/node/73827). I interrupted the work because I had to investigate further in METAFONT and...
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Looking for good scan of Austin Specimen
Hello, experts and scholars,I'm wondering if anyone knows where I could find a good, quality scan of the Austin Type Foundry's specimen of 1838. I found one on Google Books (pls see picture below), but...
View ArticleLining tnum in italic shape
Generally, in roman shape tabular digits (lining tnum) are realized centering the glyphs into a fixed lenght, the same one for all. This way, left and right bearing are symmetric for each glyph.But:...
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