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Do Ligatures Form Automatically?
Assuming the Font supports them and the right character pair is typed in? Such as FF, FT. I'm using Garamond Pro family, but there are others in which I'd like to form ligatures. (in other words, does...
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Has anyone used FontXchange or Trans Type Pro for converting pc fonts to open type fonts? Are there issues with special characters and glyphs? I need to purchase one of these and was wanting to get...
View ArticleCan I use "Myriad Pro" in print?
Hello, I am from Russia and I am looking forward to buying "Myriad Pro". But I have some questions: I will have a logo in "Myriad Pro" that I want to print on boxes, cards, bags and so on. Am I allowed...
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Simulate Unicode Font in a Design
I'm creating a t-shirt and I want to use the typeface Unicode 6.0 UTF-8, or a substitute. I've searched a lot, and it looks like that font is used in programs like Dreamweaver, TextWrangler, etc., but...
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I was writing some text in Illustrator with a stroke on it, no matter what I do whenever I add the stroke it makes a litte white outline visible in between the fill and the stroke. I am screen printing...
View Articledifference between open type flavors
What is the difference between true type flavor and post script flavor? I noticed that ttf is often more expensive the otf. Does this mean ttf is more compatible with more applications? Are they both...
View ArticleNeed Help: Silly Questions
I am completely ignorant of the topic and appreciate any advice I can get. Sorry for silly questions in advance. I am not a designer. Once in a while, I get Microsoft Word documents with fonts that...
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Help identifying a font ASAP!
Please don't cruify me for the following, but I need help identifying this hideous font. Client is adamant on it, out of my hands. I could swear I've seen it before, I think it may be some PC font....
View ArticleAdobe Garamond Expert?
I've used AGaramond for 20 years. All of a sudden in Mac Leopard (10.5.8) AGExpert no longer works. Adobe Garamond Regular, Alternate, Titling, etc all work fine, but the Expert fonts (small caps,...
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Haunted by Arial MT
I inadvertently installed the Arial MT fonts - Regular, Bold, Italic etc recently. However, all my Flash files started replacing the standard Arial font in the text fields with Arial MT; and every...
View ArticleFont Fails to Display in CS5
I have a font called SBF_D004 that has been supplied with a file, when used in InDesign CS3 and earlier it displays and prints fine, but when used in CS5 InDesign or Illustrator it does not display or...
View ArticleAdobe Font Folio 7.0 or just 7?
Someone deletedmy questionabout Adobe Font Folio 7. I am looking for informations related to adobe font folio 7 released March 13, 1995 and I can not find much (not evena pictureof the original...
View ArticleProblem with the Non-English Characters
Hello, I have been using Adobe Illustrator but I have a huge problem with the non-english characters with Standart Fonts. With the Professional font's I have no problem with them. But when I'm using...
View Articlewhat word spacing?
I am reading this tutorial here on typography: http://webtypography.net/Rhythm_and_Proportion/Horizontal_Motion/2.1.1 /http:// In chapter 2.1.1 makes a reference to word spacing, it mentions some...
View ArticleCS5.5 Design Premium Fonts
After installing I noticed that ROCKWELL font is missing. There may be others but I used this one regularly so it is really missed. I have checked the system font folder and the old font storage folder...
View ArticleLigatures in the academic world
A text book that I am using is available in both print and electronic editions. The electronic editions are made available through a website called CourseSmart.com. The texts are provided to students...
View ArticleCapitalization thoughts for a menu
I work part-time for a local restaurant in an accounting capacity and recently they asked me to redesign their bar menu. I'm enjoying the creative process of designing a pleasing look for the menu but...
View ArticleBody text replacement for Times New Roman?
I'd appreciate some suggestions. I'm typesetting a publication of papers from a university conference (in InDesign CS4). The publication will be in book format, A5 portrait, and part of my brief is to...
View ArticleAdvice for a font for Education/Professional use
1.) I'm looking for a big bold font that will look good in all caps to be used for a logo for a site targeting professional educators. Anyone have any advice? 2.) I also need a nice lighter font to...
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