TrueType, PostScript & OpenType: What's the difference?
Attached is the latest version of my article on font formats, for your reference.Cheers,T
View ArticleModern yet conservative font
Okay I'm looking at oodles of fonts. I'm looking for a font that says "modern (as in Internet age) yet still a conservative business." Dang if I know that would be. I've toyed with everything from...
View ArticleCopy/Pasting from Hebrew font in PDF
Hi - I'm trying to copy and paste text from a PDF so I can edit and analyze the contents. The file was created in Hebrew. It is set of Israel's election results and available on their government...
View Articleaccent characters in Window TT fonts (or type 1)
I've always wondered how to use the accent characters included in fonts. I'm working in InDesign on a PC, Windows XP or Vista.Years ago I typeset foreign characters on phototype systems. We'd create...
View ArticleI'm using Adobe font Minion Pro and I need a small customization done. What...
My project involves transliteration from Hebrew to English. The standard denotation for certain Hebrew letters that do not have a direct equivalent in the English alphabet requires a that a dot be...
View ArticleFonts from ArcMap to Illustrator
I believe the issue here is more Microsoft or ESRI's handling of fonts and fontnames and realise the Adobe way of handling all this seems much better at this type of thing but maybe some will be able...
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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 ArticleHelvetica font looking distorted on website
I am using the "Helvetica Neu LT 35 Thin" (ttf format) which is looking great on my website (iOS) but horrible and distorted when the website viewed on windows.I heard that otf is better for web so I...
View ArticleCommon font size on business cards?
Most examples I've come across range between 7-8pt. Whereas my client insists he had never seen anything less than 9pt+. I would love to get some feedback on this.
View ArticleEmbedding font in app
Hi, I'm using LTC Bodoni (via TypeKit) on my website and now I'm working on my digital portfolio: basically HTMl5+CSS, packed with Baker Framework to be published on Apple Store.I would use the font...
View ArticleFont Management in Publishing...
Hi everyone,Above the subject line is our project title. I am much interested to do the project for this title. The project is going to cover by five units. I have knowledge about fonts and its types,...
View ArticleTrueType, PostScript & OpenType: What's the difference?
Attached is the latest version of my article on font formats, for your reference.Cheers,T
View ArticleHow should a professional business plan look like?
Hi, How should a professional business plan look like? My teacher just gave me this sample business plan. Now, the content is alright, but what about the typography? I'm not sure, I'm not really a...
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 ArticleGeorgia font for smaller font sizes
Minion Pro has a "relative" for smaller font sizes-Minion Pro Caption. Is there is sth analogous for the Georgia font-a version of it specifically for smaller font sizes. I searched in Typekit but i...
View ArticleHow would I go about creating my own font?
I can't find the 'perfect' font for a particular logo. How would I go about creating my own? I have Illustrator and Photoshop. Assuming I could create a set of alphabetic characters, would I be able...
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 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...
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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...
View ArticleWhat goes with Zapfino?
Hi Group,I recently purchased Zapfino, and I would like to know which non-script fonts would work nicely as a sub-title or body text. I saw 2 or 3 recommendations on Linotype's site about a year ago,...
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