Letterforms are products of a
In reply to importance of typeface:Letterforms are products of a people's culture, just like clothes and music. When a regime wants to suppress a group, one of the weapons it uses is banning that...
View ArticleI think the question is, why
In reply to importance of typeface:I think the question is, why is Nazism such a fixation for people beginning to learn about type?
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In reply to Major Marketing:http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2012/11/23/roy/sctFniw6Wn2n9nTdxZ91RJ/sto...Between February 2009 — just after the Operation Cast Lead onslaught — and August 2012, Israeli...
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In reply to importance of typeface:Why all the focus on Nazi type all of the sudden? Is Israel commissioning a new national typeface?
View ArticleSo Nick, did you actually
In reply to MATD 2012:So Nick, did you actually type all that greek out? Seems like that would have taken forever with a latin keyboard and operating system.
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In reply to Typeface from old building facade:You could start looking for “tuscan” or “spur” keywords.
View ArticleAlright, there was quite a
In reply to A faithful sans version of Garamond?:Alright, there was quite a bit of cleaning up to do. FontForge had a maddening propensity to screwing up one or two random curves in the character set...
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In reply to The Initials "ATF Cloister" Font by Alter Littera.:Masterful rendition of a classic. And intelligent use of OpenType features to manage the different layers’ shapes.
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In reply to Vintage Boxing Poster:I've been hearing so many people talk about Pacquiao's next fight versus Marquez. It's the fourth time they meet but every fight has been close. I'll watch Pacquiao vs...
View ArticleRyan, you can easily switch
In reply to MATD 2012:Ryan, you can easily switch between keyboard layouts on most modern systems. The standard Greek keyboard layout is mostly modelled on the Latin one -- A = Alpha, B = Beta, etc....
View Article> Gerry Leonidas has done a
In reply to MATD 2012:> Gerry Leonidas has done a spectacular job, through his work in consultation to Western foundries, speaking and writing, and through pedagogy at Reading, in establishing a...
View ArticleNick, how can you say that
In reply to importance of typeface:Nick, how can you say that when the Nazis explicitly endorsed blackletter, and then explicitly denounced it?Why the attraction? Simple: rarely has type played such a...
View ArticleSoftMaker Software GmbH, as
In reply to Fontsite/Softmaker: so what?:SoftMaker Software GmbH, as of 2012/2013, is finally creating the new upcoming versions of these two premium-quality typeface collections - "infiniType 4" for...
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In reply to Font license dissertation opinions:I have express all the comments and suggestions posted by the visitors for this article are very fine.help with dissertation UK | masters dissertation...
View ArticleThis font list appears to be
In reply to Fontsite/Softmaker: so what?:This font list appears to be as its new update, showing 2,222 font names in alphabetical order:• A640 Deco• A650 Deco• A650 Roman• A650 Script• A660 Deco• A670...
View ArticleHere are any of the following
In reply to Fontsite/Softmaker: so what?:Here are any of the following typeface equivalents being given to SoftMaker, when appearing on "MegaFont XXL 3.0" and "infiniType 4" typeface collections, are...
View ArticleHere's a list of font name
In reply to Fontsite/Softmaker: so what?:Here's a list of font name equivalents for "SoftMaker" (which appears to be as its own update):• Aachen = A650 Roman, Aargau• Abilene = Abilene• Abbott Oldstyle...
View ArticleNo Ryan, I copied the text
In reply to MATD 2012:No Ryan, I copied the text from the specimen PDF and pasted into an InDesign document.John: I presume it is because you recognise that the normative shapes of these letters are...
View ArticleIs there an e-book version? I
In reply to ebook:Is there an e-book version? I sort of doubt it. It's an exhibition catalogue, and may never have been sold except in conjunction with the exhibition. Though it seems to be available...
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