Changes to Reactions
As you may have noticed, we have changed how we are handling reactions. In an effort to make things more fair and streamlined, we have decided to change the reactions to a simple “upvote” and...
View ArticleFirst font license
Hello there. I've been doing an extensive research (maybe I'm not using the right terms), but I'm trying to find out the steps to get my font to license; by that I mean: what do I have to do to sell a...
View ArticleFont Validator 2.0 arrived.
A few people had said that I should give it numbered versions over the course of last year. I have always thought that when I have finished filling in all the parts that Microsoft did not release, and...
View ArticleHistory of Spurless Typefaces
Hi everyone! Does anyone know the origin of spurless typefaces? e.g. DTL Prokyon, Karbon, etc,
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One thing I don't like in vfb2UFO
Message to the FL guys: When I convert an UFO file to FL using vfb2UFO, it always decomposes the glyphs where I overlapped a contour and a component. I usually do this sort of things for Lslah, Oslash,...
View ArticleDarden Studio launches full testing fonts
Yesterday we launched a new feature on our website. All fonts are available for testing. Licenses are perpetual and for the complete version of the full family. This is an experiment partly in...
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Denser Segmented Alphanumeric Displays
I have always been interested in the complex alphanumeric displays that are commonly found on older electronic devices, and I have been wanting to take it a step further, and create an in-between...
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Untitled serif, student type design
Hello typedrawers,it is my pleasure to introduce myself with my first, and truly humbling, attempt at designing a typeface. In the past I have always been drawn to letter shapes and practiced...
View Article[OTVar] Typos and editorial issues with OT 1.8
Reading the OpenType Font Variations Overview today to get my head around the new shiny, I noticed a number of oddities:Introduction:Each axis is defined by a numeric range, using 16.16 floating...
View ArticleWhy is Franklin Gothic Wide so bad?
Why is Franklin Gothic Wide so bad? I’m referring to Renshaw’s 1952 metal face. The curves are awkward, color is uneven, and some important lowercase letters have ugly acute points at their stroke...
View ArticleBest resources to learn Python in regards to font design?
I have started to learn Python and finding it quite interesting, though I am wondering what are the best resources to learning python in regards to font design? and what parts of Python I should focus...
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Variable Font UI and Licensing
Hi all, i’ve been continuing to work on Typeshift, a design tool for quickly testing type (especially variable fonts) in the browser. (Wasn’t actually sure what board to put this under, hope this is...
View ArticleWhen to use glyphname and when to use uniXXXX?
Hi there, I've been adhering to the naming of my glyphs (in my generated fonts) according to what Adobe does and what Thomas Phinney suggests (see for example...
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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 Articleglyf (i.e. contour) analysis reports on libre fonts.
Hi,People who went to LGM 2016 London in April this year and heard my talk would hear that, IMHO, the most unique and valuable part of the Font Validator is its analysis on individual glyphs. That is...
View ArticleWOFF support in different browsers
I am sure this have been mentioned before in other discussions, but I can't find the answer. Do all the browsers today support the WOFF format? I have found this info telling Opera Mini is the only...
View Article[OTVar] Fit text to the width of a textbox
I just put a demo on Axis-Praxis.org that explores fitting text to arbitary textboxes using the font’s wdth axis. The demo allows you to drag the corner handles of the textbox, while the font’s...
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Eau de Garamond — a sans distilled from the essence of Garamond
A few years ago, I was first hit by the creative urge to make a faithful sans companion to Garamond — not just another humanist sans tipping its hat to the old master, but a sans that really was...
View ArticleBooks or web sites about offset printed text
What’s a good book or web site about RIPs, platesetters, and imagesetters and their use for offset printing of text? I ask because it’s become hard to find this information on the web due to a wealth...
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Unnamed Sans (?)
Hi Everyone,I’ve been working on this typeface with wood type feel. I wanted to have this late 1800s early 1900s look on it with a touch of contemporary design. I’ve classified it as a Sans but some...
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