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I am trying to find if there are any documents shedding light on how Albrecht Durer to arrived at his methodology pertaining to the proper composition of Blackletter in his Unter weysung der Messung. I am specifically looking for any exposure he may hav ...

Forum topic - PouyaJahan - 24 Mar 2007 - 2:54pm - 3 comments - 0 attachments

Benedicta, the sans with a blackletter appeal

Hi everybody, I’m working on a sans with a blackletter influence. The forms was inspired by the rotunda style of the blackletters and the sans serif's design of twenty century. The first version was called Benedicta, it keeps the heavy structure of ...

Forum topic - elias bitencourt - 25 Jun 2007 - 9:45am - 25 comments - 3 attachments

20 typefaces to start a designers career

I am in the process of purchasing a number of type licences for a London University. The idea is to limit the number of typefaces available for design students enabling them to be familiar with around 20 families. Rather than pick them myself I would ...

Forum topic - andywall - 9 Jun 2003 - 8:29am - 58 comments - 0 attachments

FAQ Free Fonts

Indices : FAQs : Where can I get free fonts? Legit free fonts. As always, please respect the EULA when using free fonts: "Some are licensed for unlimited use, some only for private use but not for commercial jobs. You don’t want to ...

Wiki - Miguel Sousa - 9 Apr 2012 - 12:02am - 0 comments

Unique+Dynamic Arabic Font / Unik+Dinamik Naskh

Dear Friends, Referring to the MRALLAH.jpg that comprises all the Arabic Characters from Hamza-to-Ya, I would like to highlight the Smart, Attractive + Space-saving Features of the Arabic Script first. Needless to say, the Arabic letter Ha has 4 s ...

Forum topic - AzizMostafa - 13 Sep 2010 - 3:29am - 83 comments - 1 attachment

Famous Quotes from Type Designers

Alright fellow Typophiles, what are your favorite quotes from famous type designers. Can't tell you why, it is a surprise. However, we could also put these in the wiki. I'll start: "Anyone that would letterspace blackletter would steal sheep." Fre ...

Forum topic - Miss Tiffany - 5 Jul 2005 - 3:47pm - 156 comments - 0 attachments

Terminology

Indices : Terminology See also Style Abbreviations . [ A 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 ...

Wiki - Ken Messenger - 9 Feb 2012 - 12:32pm - 0 comments

The MODERN BLACKLETTER

Hey Everyone, I'm not sure how active this forum is? As a New Zealander I am currently doing major project, here is my central question: The black-letter Fraktur was Germany’s national choice of typeface style, however because it was terminated ...

Forum topic - Hannah - 26 May 2006 - 9:52pm - 68 comments - 0 attachments

Shameless Type Scare Tactics Poster day. BOO!

Tis the time of fiends and ghouls to shamelessly tell the tales oo TYPE!!!!! BEWARE!!! not for the faint of heart ;-<] Tovarich is kick ---! I Tovarich is kick ass! I haven't seen it before! It looks like the great-grandchild of Steile ...

Forum topic - dezcom - 31 Oct 2006 - 11:53am - 105 comments - 0 attachments

20 most important type designers of all time

I'm trying to compile a list of the 20 most important type designers of all time. Which one would they be? I know this is personal, so I just wrote down what came to my mind, odered by living and dead. I know this is by no means complete or correct ...

Forum topic - Brown Fox - 8 Jan 2007 - 10:25am - 72 comments - 0 attachments

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