Why Bembo Sucks
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- jaylarson0
all metal typefaces of old should be "scalable" via open type. get the smaller sizes stronger to withstand printing and the big sizes ready for display. is this do-able via open type?
- Typographica0
> is this do-able via open type?
There is a framework for OT apps to access size-specific cuts, but the bigger hurdle is that type designers need to make these first.
- 7340
i'll admit i know nothing about typography, so i found this article to be kinda interesting actually
just my 2cents
anyone have any similar articles on history/theory behind certian fonts or typography?
- jaylarson0
thanks typo. hopefully this'll be come a trend. i saw some cool and obscure things at aiga next by Thomas Phinney. this seems like it could be quite practical. i dunno if it would keep people in business our out of work....
- gramme0
very interesting article. Don't tell my boss though, she loves Bembo...
I really enjoy the various optical sizes of the recent Adobe Garamond Premier—everything from caption to headline sizes. It's a pleasure to use. Last year I used it on a project with TheSans, they paired very well.
- madirish0
i love Brembo. best braking systems going....
- ComicSans_Rocks0
Stick with the old and reliable Comic Sans, never fails!
http://www.myfonts.com/fonts/asc…- ha ha. that was so funny.
never saw that one coming.
w o wzedvox
- ha ha. that was so funny.
- pascii0
so, then chose another font, mr. new zealand.... sheesh.... and what about using a grotesque font for the foot-notes under 7 pt?
i hate most of the new cuts of the classics - most of them are badly done and are missing ligatures! first, they ruined garamond, then bodoni... and so on :(
- Typographica0
> What do you guys use when setting text?
A few of my favorite classic serifs here:
http://www.typophile.com/node/39…
- Typographica0
And newer stuff in these threads:
http://typophile.com/node/34923
http://typophile.com/node/36501
- zedvox0
thanks typographica...i already have your classic serif list jotted from earlier and cuz of that i discovered the beauty that is ITC Mendoza