"Dawson Grotesque" Please critique
I started designing type 2 years ago, and have yet to release a typeface to any foundry or distributor, I want this typeface to become well used and distributed so before I submit to a foundry or...
View ArticleRecommended Type Design and Typography Books
I've read through the below books in the first list here and enjoyed them all, with The Elements of Typographic Style possibly my favorite. Are there any in the second list that would be considered...
View Article(non-related) Hunting for paper Watermarks
Hi,Do you know any forum that can help me identify the paper manufacturer?I'm dealing with books from the 1800's and I have the watermarks.Thank you!
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When “quoteleft” should look like an apostrophe
I’m presently doing some proprietary display fonts for an American company, and am considering making the <quoteleft> identical to the <quoteright>. I figure that the quoteleft character...
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Dawson family
Hey guys, perhaps I'm overzealous about this and perhaps I do not do well with giving up, but I have made the base of my family in which I want to keep working at until it is a complete and versatile...
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Can apostrophes swing both ways?
I noticed that in some modern signage the apostrophe is given a somewhat atypical form.At first, I found especially the first sample jarring. What's your opinion?Fathoming the issue, I noticed how rare...
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Lagu Sans
Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I’m a software designer by trade, and I enjoy drawing letters on the side. I’ve been lurking in this forum for a while, and now the moment to start posting has...
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Considering the lowermost point at the bottom of each figure, which of the following statements describes your impression?a) Bottom of 5 looks lower;b) Bottom of 6 looks lower;c) They look the same...
View ArticleWhy are composite glyphs not used whenever possible in exported TTF files?
Why are only some glyphs implemented as composites? What is the criterium for determining if the glyph should be/remain composite?I understand leaving the accented letters in Calibri as composites, but...
View ArticleSpecial dash things: softhyphen, horizontalbar
Hi there, I’m doing some character set research and wondering about the following two characters & whether they ought to be supported (and why, and how) – input welcome:softhyphen (uni00AD), aka...
View ArticlePrinter recommendations for proofing?
What printer would you recommend for proofing purposes, today? $500 or under would be nice since I'm an independent designer.Ideally, the minimum requirements would be: - true 1200 dpi, - Adobe...
View Article"If DirectWrite supports all color formats, how come not all browsers support...
Somebody asked me this question and found my answer helpful, so I thought I'd share it here. As a reminder, the OpenType spec defines four formats for colour glyph, using the COLR table, the SVG table,...
View ArticleFontself as an alternative to ScanFont
I have only vaguely followed the development of Fontself, seeing it mainly as something for dabblers and novice type designers. It lets you make a font directly from Illustrator or Photoshop. I'm only...
View ArticleNaming font modifications
A client has ordered some modifications to one of my typefaces. The changes are minor and will be made to a couple of glyphs only. How do you usually handle the family name on these occasions? Do you...
View ArticleOpenType labels in software
I understand that Adobe products, in particular Photoshop, now have the ability to display custom name for style sets. So for example, instead of Style Set One, you could have "Art Deco Alternates" or...
View ArticleFont Modification
I know this get's brought up a lot here. Working on a project to modify a font in Illustrator(add on serifs) for a pitch proposal, would like to know if this compromises the Font-Bureau EULA. Source...
View ArticleTiro Typeworks is hiring a font maker
After twenty-four years as a two-person shop, often working with associate (external) designers — all of which will continue —, Ross and I have decided it's time to also hire someone for a full-time...
View ArticleGoogle Fonts freelance font engineering remote contract (summer 2017)
This year Google Fonts is improving the quality of its collection, with a focus on bug fixing and automating update processes. Freelance type designers who are familiar with writing Python programs to...
View ArticleLibreOffice 5.3.0 adds OpenType Layout feature support
LibreOffice 5.3.0 is a new version of the free office suite for Windows, macOS and Linux. Among its many new features is a fully-revamped text engine which uses HarfBuzz and supports both automatic and...
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