> Diverging boumas, if you
In reply to Defining notan's edge: > Diverging boumas, if you will, is one of the forces driving script evolution. I wish. As far as I've seen (and it does make sense) divergence is only implemented...
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In reply to Defining notan's edge: Hrant, I guess I just don't buy your pattern of interpreting, questioning and assimilating data. I suspect the feeling is mutual. You don't find my conclusions...
View ArticleI'm certainly not nearly as
In reply to Defining notan's edge: I'm certainly not nearly as versed in the science as you are, and you know I'm a believer in science. But it has to make sense, and the core questions (like how...
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In reply to Phonetic symbols in Calibri and Cambria: I tried to convince some of the orthographic community to accept ḡ in place of g̱ and the response ranged between “meh” and “are you also planning...
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In reply to Another Glyphs vs. FontLab thread: "frode frank ! Opentype fonts can have both Truetype and Postscript outlines." Has something changed the present "either" to some future "both"? & I...
View Article[Hrant] I'm a believer in
In reply to Defining notan's edge: [Hrant] I'm a believer in science. I think that, to make bold statements about grasping immersive reading you need also to immerse yourself in the science. My view...
View ArticleI would definitely be
In reply to Grecs du Roi 'Gros Parangon': I would definitely be interested, and I think many others would be, too. What software do you use? I've found Fontforge to be more than enough for professional...
View ArticleWow! that was great and fast
In reply to Venitian type Serif Font with swooping serif tail - help me?: Wow! that was great and fast response....right on the money. Thanks sooooo very much DPape!
View ArticleThis is a really interesting
In reply to I have a question about purchasing typefaces.: This is a really interesting question. I buy two types of faces: workhorse fonts that I know I will use a lot, and specific one-purpose fonts...
View ArticleThat’s not a typeface, but a
In reply to Beautiful Dutch Book cover: That’s not a typeface, but a custom lettering job, by Helmut Salden. This jacket is included in Jan Middendorp’s Dutch Type, on page 105.
View ArticleIMO it is a matter of range.
In reply to More than nine weights?: IMO it is a matter of range. For a certain use a light might be the proper choice for the lowest weight used (eg the other ones being regular or semibold and their...
View Article@Ben, Charles and Duncan:
In reply to Looking For 17th Century Spanish Typeface: @Ben, Charles and Duncan: thanks for your kind comments about Espinosa Nova. Just for clarification, Antonio de Espinosa died in 1576 in Mexico...
View ArticleRegarding the type: I don’t
In reply to Looking For 17th Century Spanish Typeface: Regarding the type: I don’t know how historically accurate you must be, but I’d go for the Fell Types, as Riccardo suggested. Other two good...
View ArticleI can see this being used as
In reply to Something for the New Year: I can see this being used as a valid replacement in a Myriad of designs, be sure to forward to tim.cook@apple.com ;-) Happy new year!
View ArticleI hear you about LinkedIn and
In reply to Trad Book Design Communities?: I hear you about LinkedIn and Facebook, but they serve certain niche areas of my life and I tend to engage in social media just about only when I'm working....
View ArticleThx so much guys. @DPape :
In reply to Anyone know these wonderful fonts ? merci !: Thx so much guys. @DPape : you made a mistake..this isn't CanterburySansMedium. The B, the E, the D don't match.
View ArticleMy compliments. A worthy
In reply to Fette Deutsche Schrift by Robert Koch released: My compliments. A worthy release and, as far as I can see, very well done.
View ArticleOhh, a great lettering job
In reply to Beautiful Dutch Book cover: Ohh, a great lettering job then! Thanks Florian :-)
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