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...
View ArticleAdobe KaiTi's license
I'm having a hard time trying to understand how Adobe's fonts can and cannot be distributed. In particular, I would like to use Adobe KaiTi for my desktop software. The font file itself will not be...
View ArticleHelvetica Neue monotype, linotype or adobe?
Hello everyone I'm doing a job using Helvetica Neue for a client who has specified that it should be from the Monotype foundry. On checking mine (in Quark's utilities) it says what I'm using is a Adobe...
View ArticleCreative Suite vs. InDesign CS vs. Illustrator CS bundled fonts
This is a complicated issue, which I hope can be clarified by this summary.With InDesign CS by itself, there are 66 fonts, many of which are new for the CS version. Apparently these are included with...
View ArticleOnly 1 Variation of Gotham Font Family Works At One Time
Hi there, Community - I have a dozen variations of Gotham as True Type files. They each have a unique file name (Gotham-Black, Gotham-Book, Gotham-Thin, etc). I have loaded them all on my PC's system...
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...
View ArticleProper Names - Definition
I would like to mention something about this fashion of giving proper names and titles small initial letters. It looks absolutely awfull through my designers eyes. Is it not true that in the written...
View ArticleDoes anyone know what this font is?
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b383/p3ernie/2012-07-02_09-45-58_951 .jpg Thanks in advance
View ArticleWhat does "LT" stand for?
Looking over Adobe's font list (http://www.adobe.com/products/fontfolio/pdfs/fontfolio11_font_list.p df), I noticed that many fonts have "LT" attached to their names, e.g. "Helvetica LT Std Black."What...
View ArticleScript Font for Name with Suffix
Hello all,I am designing an invitation and I need to find a traditional script font that will work with a name with a suffix - like John Smith III. The III at the end looks terrible with a script I. (I...
View ArticleFree Fonts - Help Us Find Them
After a small discussion in a seperate thread, it was apparent that there may be a need for a list of places where you can get free fonts. Please contribute information that would help the community....
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...
View ArticleSmall caps not working in web fonts
Hi everyone, I'm having a problem implementing OpenType features in web fonts. No matter what typeface or browser I use—and I've tried several of each—I can't get the CSS font-face property to listen...
View ArticleQuestion about PostScript compatibility with a PC
I believe I need this question answered first and then I can go into other questions:Can a Post Script font from a Mac be used on a PC?
View Articleavailability of Slumdog Millionaire's font, Cracked?
Okay, I finally found out the name of the Slumdog font; it's Cracked, and came with versions of Illustrator. Is it available for DL anywhere?? I came to Adobe to find it but wasn't listed in the Fonts...
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 ArticleUsing and modifying fonts in Logo design
Hi All,Been looking for information on using and modifying fonts in logo designs and have been finding conflicting messages. I'm interested in the following questions in general, but if anyone has...
View ArticleFont Converter Program
Hello,Does anyone know of an affordable font converter program? I work for a PC based company but at times we have freelance work come in from MAC users. Please let me know, thanks!
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 ArticleFont Offering Appealing Numeric Fractions
I'll be taking a job that requires insertion into text of a considerable number of fractions.What font pallet offers fractional notation down through 1/16,1/32,1/64 etc? Fractions should have a...
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