what 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 ArticleWhat type of Fonts are compatible between Mac and PC?
Hello all:I work in InDesign primarily from a Windows based PC. I occasionally do some work on a Mac as well. I have a mixture of font type I use (TTF, OpenType etc) on my PC. I know a lot of font...
View ArticleA question for pro typographers only
I have to find some text and signage type to go with an identity that uses Doyald Young's Finesse Light. It actually looks OK with the symbol that another designer sold to the client. (I have been...
View ArticleWhy when I applied a paragraph style to a text the text is colored behind
I dont´know what I done but, after having done lots ot texts in inDesign cs6 in a mac OX lion, now when I applied paragraphs styles to a text the text is coloured behind. I saw the preferences and all...
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Font Identification
Can anyone identify this font? I'm trying to recreate the logo to be screen printed. At first glance I thought it was Handel Gothic but that's not right. I've already checked www.identifont.com and...
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Type Baseline Problem
Reference image below. I need to get a number to sit on the baseline in a line of text but it automatically sits below the baseline. Is there a term for this? And how do I got about fixing it? Thanks!
View ArticleWho should buy the font, designer or client?
Client told me what font she wants to use, but I dont need that font in the future.I told her to buy the font because she plans to use it for more projects. Can youexplain in general cases when should...
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HOW TO
hey i have a project coming up and i'd like to use some text in this kinda way anyone got any pointers? thanks
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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 ArticleUsing an Adobe font in logo design
I own Adobe CS3 and CS4 Design Premium. I wish to use the font Bickham Script Pro in the design of a logo for a client. I have been trying to determine if I am allowed to do this. Can anyone tell me if...
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Can't recall this flourish...
I guess my age is getting to me... I know I've seen this a thousand times... can't remember or find it. Any help is appreciated ASAP. Thanks. Rich
View ArticleBold text before fullstop
If you have a paragraph of text with a bold word at the end of the paragraph, do you bold the fullstop as well or leave it as previous font weight? example: Is this correct:Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,...
View Articlefonts availability
Many beautiful fonts exist out there in the web. Is it true though that some for them are made just for some languages while leaving out some other? For example if i use a font that is not intended...
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Typographic alignment questions
hi guys, as you see in the below image, what should be the Typographic alignment of ltalic? ( the frist letter C & S)
View ArticleChinese Font and English Font in one paragraph
I am working on a book translated from English into Traditional Chinese, using Indesign CS4. In many cases I need to put English words among Chinese Characters. I set up Character Styles to apply the...
View ArticleWhere to buy GE Inspira?
Where may I purchase the GE Inspira type face and its variants?Thanks!Bryan
View ArticleAmharic (Ethiopian) anybody?
We are about to embark on typesetting our Bible (Koren) in number of bilingual versions (Hebrew - English, Hebrew - French, etc.). We are going to be setting our English, French, Spanish and Russian...
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Bye, everyone! :-)
Well, friends, I'd like to share with you my view of Adobe these days, after having been an Adobe customer for just about a quarter of a century. This will probably be my last post here. Once I'm...
View ArticleFutura font family?
Hello everyone - apologies if this is not the appropriate section to post this question. I own CS4 Design and cannot find the Futura font family. I was under the impression that this font was bundled...
View ArticleKozuka Gothic Pro apostrophe question
I have used Kozuka Gothic Pro in InDesign CS3, Word(2007), and Photoshop CS3. When the apostrophe appears in all but Photoshop there is an unsightly white gap after the apostrophe. It works fine in...
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