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{Sorry - honest mistake.}

In reply to WAD to RR: a letter about designing T Y P E: {Sorry - honest mistake.}

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Yes, the paper is available

In reply to baBouma: Yes, the paper is available for a fee in other databases, but the link I gave is to on open access copy on a Cornell database of readings for a course in perception, cognition, and...

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A common letterpress ink,

In reply to How to hand print display lead type: A common letterpress ink, straight from the manufacturer: http://www.vansonink.com/products/Rubber-Base-Plus.html And to clean the type, you would use...

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http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/

In reply to Please ID this font: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/hollandfonts/nevermind/

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You're looking at the

In reply to Sun Times front page 1970: You're looking at the Nameplate, not the masthead. Here's a history of the nameplate: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2021472/CST-Nameplate-Story

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I'm thinking of dropping the

In reply to Millennial Oldstyle: crit welcome: I'm thinking of dropping the f-ligatures in favor of a narrow-hooded contextual f-alternate. Opinions? (No kerning done yet.)

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http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/

In reply to Serif or script font with decorative caps: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/marksimonson/bookmania/

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There are more ways... Here's

In reply to Millennial Oldstyle: crit welcome: There are more ways... Here's what I did in Nour&Patria: In the first two rows (Patria and Italic) the "fi" is a hybrid solution, since the x-height...

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http://knowyourmeme.com/memes

In reply to The Crazy Ones—Typeface Challenge: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/troll-quotes/

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I always thought of them as

In reply to is a counter: I always thought of them as any space within a letter-form which is enclosed by three or more sides.

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It’s not acceptable for a

In reply to Liber vs. Floris: It’s not acceptable for a first release. Once you’ve established a reputation with some genuinely “non-inspired” typeface designs, then it’s OK to publish stuff that’s...

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Re: breaks, keep in mind

In reply to Richard: A Dutch text face: Re: breaks, keep in mind there's lots of precedent for an open /P/ and closed /R/B/, in case that suits your fancy.

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Please use the Edit link to

In reply to Could anyone tell me the font used by Fortnum & Mason? Would be much appreciated. : Please use the Edit link to move the thread up to the main Type ID Board.

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I think it’s custom

In reply to Crash Love Cover Font.: I think it’s custom lettering, not a font. However, if you use the Edit link to move the thread up to the main Type ID Board, someone else could chime in with...

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dudefellow 21 Apr 2012 —

In reply to Is Arabic the first cursive writing?: dudefellow 21 Apr 2012 — 1:41pm: "was suggested that baboons" They might have been macaques or other primates and not specifically baboons.

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The G definitely needs a

In reply to Kelly Slab Review : The G definitely needs a horizontal crossbar. To compensate, it could have a base constructed like the base of a,d,u.

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Kevin, That's a clever

In reply to Minus Front in Fontlab?: Kevin, That's a clever solution. Still, having a Trim function that actually worked right would be even better.

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http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/

In reply to Please help find this font: http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/mti/crillee-bold-italic/

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I'm going to go out an limb

In reply to Barbie Logo Font: I'm going to go out an limb here and propose that the logotype for a series of dolls which has made its maker, Mattel, a bazillion dollars over the past fifty-three years...

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Univers

In reply to Thomas Phifer Architect font: Univers

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