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Re. g, I’m reminded of the
In reply to ductus: Re. g, I’m reminded of the different treatments T.M. Cleland gave to it in what is provisionally the same lettering style, but with different vertical metrics occasioned...
View ArticleAll the stuff having to do
In reply to ductus: All the stuff having to do with style is not imposed by the designer. It is imposed by the viewer--mostly the so called "expert viewer" or critic who gets the defacto job of telling...
View ArticleThe style is imposed by the
In reply to ductus: The style is imposed by the designer/artist, but how it is recognized and interpreted is another thing, whether by the originator or others. I certainly don’t believe that the...
View Article@default = [b c d e f g h i j
In reply to Random feature: @default = [b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z space]; @alt1 = [a c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z space]; @alt2 = [a b d e f g h i j k l m n o...
View ArticleThat's it. Thanks again.
In reply to Typewriter font ID request: That's it. Thanks again.
View ArticleLineto's Replica
In reply to NY Times Mag 'Lives They Lived' font ID ?: Lineto's Replica http://lineto.com/The+Fonts/Latest+Releases/Replica/
View ArticleYour current choice looks a
In reply to Mandarin Type Faces: Your current choice looks a goot fit. However, I want to mind you it is "yet another bold Hei(=sans-serif) font" and may or may not be too common. As far as I remember,...
View ArticleHrant: I knew what was wrong
In reply to ductus: Hrant: I knew what was wrong with chirographic type way before I even took that one cheesy calligraphy course. ... The problem is you're not necessarily putting the weight where the...
View ArticleI hope it works out for you -
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : I hope it works out for you - your book seems fascinating, compelling and timely. I'm a typeface designer with poor skills in terms of broader...
View ArticleHi hrant, thanks for the kind
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : Hi hrant, thanks for the kind words. I hope that this post is appropriate -- I know that the discussion here is usually geared toward...
View ArticleHrant, Is the Inebeerten type
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : Hrant, Is the Inebeerten type you linked to supposed to be a kind of reverse Latinization or a faux Arabic?
View ArticleIntriguing story and an
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : Intriguing story and an important view on the historic calamity of never forgiving past transgressions of others. I hope you do well with this!...
View ArticleThe ones I know of are sans
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : The ones I know of are sans fonts, so unsuitable for long text. Hopefully others reading this thread will make good suggestions. BTW, in terms...
View ArticleIt's a Latin font, a
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : It's a Latin font, a faux-Semitic I guess - Arabic and Hebrew combined. Usually that sort of effort gets very cheesy, but Ine's design has some...
View ArticleVery well drawn, a rarity for
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : Very well drawn, a rarity for faux fonts.
View ArticleI think I've explained it now
In reply to ductus: I think I've explained it now and again - for example during my talk at ATypI's conference in Mexico City. In the end it's a very simple explanation: any arbitrary constraint (in...
View ArticleBTW, she once aired an early
In reply to Seeking a designer for my book, Typophile. : BTW, she once aired an early version here: http://typophile.com/node/4383 But the graphic is gone now for some reason. hhp
View Article>What we don’t know for sure,
In reply to Defining notan’s edge: >What we don’t know for sure, is if writing with the hand-held tool optimally calibrates stress. I think when you say "hand-held tool" that is too wide. There are...
View ArticleOk I may be getting a whole
In reply to Glyphs problems: Ok I may be getting a whole new computer anyway so hopefully that will do good things. (I do get "Cocoa" error messages) Thanks for the tip.
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