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Kommentar zu Favourite Underused Typefaces von Indra Kupferschmid

Indra Kupferschmid — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:02:11 +0000

Indeed it does, Barloef. But back when I complied this list, in July 2009, the Rijksoverheids weren’t implemented yet (Nov 2009, if I remember correctly).

I decided to keep the list as is, even if some typefaces aren’t that rarely seen anymore. This way, we can compared how the presence of some fonts might change over time.

Kommentar zu Favourite Underused Typefaces von Barloef

Barloef — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:11:31 +0000

Good to see Versa there as well, it has really beautiful brush-inspired letterforms. Although if you say underused, the Dutch government uses a Versa-based typeface Rijksoverheid (also designed by Verheul) so it does live on in some way as one of the most-used typefaces in the Netherlands at least.

Kommentar zu Favourite Underused Typefaces von John

John — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:07:48 +0000

So nice to see Biblon on your list. It’s sadly more forgotten than underused. I have it earmarked for an upcoming project. Really hope to see Štorm at just one more weight — an extra bold, perhaps.

Kommentar zu Font-Shopping Continues von Hrant

Hrant — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:31:53 +0000

Correction: I was only comparing the “9 Regular”, “6 Regular”, “9 Bold”, “6 Bold”, etc. in the left column on the site, and those are indeed identical* for some reason. However I took the time to compare settings from the “live” type tester, and -although the 9 and 6 do seem a bit too close- they’re clearly not the same. So the fonts themselves must be OK, it’s just that sometimes it seems the 6 isn’t actually being used for samples.

* As was the case in the original specimen, which I do remember scanning at 600dpi and comparing closely.

hhp

Kommentar zu Font-Shopping Continues von Hrant

Hrant — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:16:17 +0000

I just saw this!
Indra, please have this problem every December.

BTW, what I don’t get about Paperback is, why are the 9 and 6 masters seemingly identical? I first noticed that when they published their first specimen, and assumed the 6 simply wasn’t ready in time. But on the website the two are still the same. What am I missing?

hhp

Kommentar zu Font Shopping (Part I) von Hrant

Hrant — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 23:03:11 +0000

Indra, I just saw this. What a great problem to have! Thanks for sharing the “gory”** details.
And it’s funny how some people’s Sarcasm Detection Algorithm fails when it comes to $.

hhp

Kommentar zu ATypI Konferenz Leipzig 2000 von Roland

Roland — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:27:50 +0000

richtig schöner unterhaltender Text, dank!

Kommentar zu Classifications are can be useful von Craig

Craig — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:06:39 +0000

For the record, I’d call those counters too, but “open counters” (no matter what the aperture).

Kommentar zu Classifications are can be useful von Indra Kupferschmid

Indra Kupferschmid — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:16:22 +0000

Yes, Craig, I mean aperture. I would have called the upper space inside “a” and the lower in “e” a counter too, but I’m no native speaker. Will correct, thanks.

Kommentar zu Classifications are can be useful von Craig

Craig — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 19:10:22 +0000

I think this strategy of classification is pretty sound.

When you say “whether the counters are open or closed,” are you talking about the apertures, or something else?