@klim Yeiks.

Match Italic angle.. New tiny script for Glyphs on my Git inside Paths. Select any node with handles, a handle or line and it will try to match the master italic angle. You'll figure it out. https://github.com/andreirobu/TypeverythingGlyphsScripts

I just published two Glyphs scripts to help you create letter combinations for kerning testing. You select any group of letters, click on the scripts and a window with all letter combinations will pop up. https://github.com/andreirobu/TypeverythingGlyphsScripts/tree/main/Kerning

@stewf Same but 🇬🇷

Picking Up Pixels: Rüdiger Schlömer designs typefaces for knitting.

https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/05/type-knitting-rudiger-schlomer/

#typography #design #knitting

@futurefabric @convergenewsletter 🙌

@simoncozens Wonder how your proofs look. Can you share an example?

@celiason I'd say they're not very readable. Maybe separating the shapes on the top like you did with the lowercase s would help?

There is a new feature of Mastodon that I wanted to highlight for you all.

I had no use for the Lists feature before- but as of the recent 4.2 update, you can put some people you follow into a list- and then you can check a box in that list's details to NOT SHOW their posts in your main feed.

This could totally change Mastodon for me, in the best way.

I follow some newsy-political accounts, and often rush by them in the feed if I'm not in the mood to hear (more) bad news. Now I can put them in a list and not see them at all in and among the feed of real thoughts, pictures, artwork and jokes you amazing people share.

And when I actually feel like engaging with the news/politics of the world, I can pop over to that list and see only that stuff in there.

This way you can have customized feeds of different kinds of accounts, and just see your tried and true favorite people in the main feed.

It's a multi-Mastodon-feed experience, separated by mood and preference.
Which for me is brilliant!

@stewf Indeed, but this slow migration is also due because choosing a server when joining is confusing af. My wife is an illustrator and she wanted to join but had no idea where to go. So while for type designers typo.social was a heaven, for the rest of the creative folks Mastodon is a blackhole.

I’ve worked on a small tool to animate and record variable fonts. The Variable Font Animator – A drawing interface makes animating and testing variable fonts easy and fun. You can even record videos directly in your browser. There is no need to take a screen capture anymore. That way you can specify the final video format on the fly.

https://tdbr.xyz/font-animator

Font in use: Recursive by @arrowtype

#VariableFonts #typography #font #creativecoding #code #algorithmic #typedesign #visualization

For a no-code type person, FontBakery makes no sense to me. Anyone has some time or resources to educate me on how to use this thing?

@monokrom it rarely matters

How does one get featured on @typecache (typecache.com)? Do you submit the release via email? Or…

Does anyone have any insights about offering trial fonts?

Did you feel a change after you started offering them?

I'm still trying to figure out if they're good for business.

A few concerns are:
- Easier for people to steal them, recompile and sell on platforms like Creative Market etc.
- Getting files for free takes away the buy impulse.
- Hard to police if they are used commercially.

What are your thoughts on this?

@herzberg Beautiful letters.

Our U&lc run is missing just one issue: vol. 1, no. 2, 1974. If you have a copy you’re willing to donate, we (and future researchers) will be very grateful!

@db do you have more images from this collection?

Foundries based in the EU: how do you manage the MoR (merchant of record) situation when selling your fonts? Do you register for VAT in all EU countries or use a service?

@sajatype @tomconroy @letterror I’m happy to pay some fees of course. I appreciate the hard work. The platform looks great. For now I’m just looking for the best options.