In reply to Burger house logo:
Not really, this just happens to be the name chosen.
I initially thought I could make use of the cane shape by depicting long sandwich breads in the logo. Still, I might design a mascot holding a cane in the future.
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Not really, this just happens
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Thanks for the comments. It's
In reply to Font statistics:
Thanks for the comments. It's true, every computer comes with a variety of fonts, but how many is the question. Also, some (designers/enthusiasts) have more than others, so what is the average. And how might this have changed over the past 10+ years? I'm interested in creating an infographic on font use in the digital world for a class I'm taking. I'm more focused on the general public, not just designers. I'm looking for pointers towards actual studies/articles on this topic so I don't think I would be citing from a forum post.
Thanks for your help,
HP
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"I want to know if using too
In reply to How many bezier points should be used:
"I want to know if using too many bezier points is a bad thing."
I think so.
"Is there a set number of bezier points that a user should not exceed?"
There are technical per glyph limitations based on the number of flattened segments in the final output, but I hope you don't mean that. Normally, for cubic beziers, having an oncurve point every 90 degrees of curve is best, with two off curve points in between. There are a lot of shapes that need an additional oncurve point, and these need to be carefully managed. There are few if any that need two oncurves in 90 of curve, so having the right number is pretty easy.
"Using more beziers obviously gives you more control..."
Show me.
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Show me. Or one could quote a
In reply to How many bezier points should be used:
Show me.
Or one could quote a highly accomplished designer: "There are a lot of shapes that need an additional oncurve point".
hhp
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Hi all, thank you for the
In reply to What letters to start with?:
Hi all,
thank you for the constructive advice (I guess we digressed there for a bit in between).
@typogruffer: Thanks for the book suggestions, I'll check them out.
By the way, I decided to try my hand at a lowercase "a" and "g". I'll keep you posted.
Thanks
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When I have to do this sort
In reply to Calling All Scripting Geniuses:
When I have to do this sort of thing. I use a Windows program called "Do it again" from spacetornado.com. It lets you record a series of mouse clicks and keyboard activity and then repeats it as many times as you like. It's a little bit Chitty chitty Bang Bang/Wallace & Gromit but when you have to repeat the same tasks on a zillion fonts, it does the trick. You can regulate the speed of each event but don't set it too fast. In the middle of the night, Windows might decide to do some task that causes a brief slowdown and the whole thing goes out of sync. Slow and steady. It's a great excuse to get away from the computer for a day while it's running. Make a backup because sometimes, things go very, very wrong. Once it escaped the Fontlab window and deleted family photos.
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Hello all! I’m sorry for not
In reply to Masters typography project:
Hello all! I’m sorry for not replying to comments, but I was on a trip to London this week and didn’t check the internet. So here we go:
Frode Frank, although you may say that I’m "rather interested in drawing type", I’m also very interested in solving a problem, and as a communication designer that is my main goal here.
Chris Dean, thanks very much for the tips. I’ll be more careful from now on.
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It looks like Pill Gothic
In reply to Modified sans close to PF Din:
It looks like Pill Gothic 300mg Thin with a modified |A|
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I've used Kindles for awhile
In reply to Caecilia and the Kindle:
I've used Kindles for awhile now, and I eventually grew tired of Caecilia. Overexposure, I guess.
Now I'm happy to see a few more typeface choices on the latest Kindle, plus the embedded fonts that some publishers are putting in their e-books. So, yes, when I see Caecilia IRL, I might recoil a bit. Maybe that's just me, though.
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Correct me if I am wrong, an
In reply to Open source typefaces:
Correct me if I am wrong, an open source typeface is a typeface with an “open user license.” Have I got it?
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Well, since the thread's
In reply to Shopping for a Scanner:
Well, since the thread's back, I might as well note that I use an Epson Perfection and it works very well for scanning documents and photos, even at obscenely high resolutions. I regularly scan at 2400 or 48oo dpi.
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1. Post on the main Type ID
In reply to HELP!:
1. Post on the main Type ID Board:
2. Be descriptive in your titles.
3. DON’T SHOUT! IT WON’T GET YOU HELP ANY FASTER!
(There is no need to move this post, it will be moved for you)
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It must be ITC Kristen Normal
In reply to HELP!:
It must be ITC Kristen Normal
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It looks close to Kuenstler
In reply to Title Cards from Fritz Lang's Metropolis:
It looks close to Kuenstler 165 BT (Bold) by Rudolf Koch
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But what are the major
In reply to Glyphr Beta 2 released:
But what are the major configurations of Glyphr Studio Beta 2 ? As it serves only the coding issues meanwhile.
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Both URW Typewriter and URW
In reply to Handsome Manuscript Slab:
Both URW Typewriter and URW Egyptienne are very close.
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Ray— Thanks for the tip: the
In reply to Calling All Scripting Geniuses:
Ray—
Thanks for the tip: the program sounds like a Mad Macro Recorder. I recorded and used my first macros working on a Chyron IV character generator at KXAS-TV in 1982. Later (three years or so), I made extensive use of them when I operated a Compugraphic 8400 dedicated typesetting machine.
In Ye Olden Days, macros were usually limited to 256 characters. You could get around this restriction by nesting macros within macros—I seem to recall using as many as seven to make typesetting business cards simply a matter of typing the name, then hitting the right arrow key, where to program would pause for additional input.
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* BTW why hasn't this been
In reply to How many bezier points should be used:
* BTW why hasn't this been automated yet? It's pretty plain math.
I dunno: because FontLab’s drawing tools generally suck, perhaps? IMHO…
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The original typeface was
In reply to Title Cards from Fritz Lang's Metropolis:
The original typeface was named Eve…
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"Or one could quote a highly
In reply to How many bezier points should be used:
"Or one could quote a highly accomplished designer: "There are a lot of shapes that need an additional oncurve point".
This is obvious, as I stated before the quoted invitation. The line between high accomplishment and difficultly, is extremely fine with said addition(s). Pick up your mice.
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