mikedc

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by mikedc 4y ago
To be fair, the serifed "I" is included as an alternate[0], along with a stylistic set for other disambiguations[1] including 0/O. This requires OpenType support and some user intervention, but if you're typesetting some
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by mikedc 4y ago
If the VSCode Neovim extension is anything to go by, this does result in a considerably improved UX versus the usual Vim-key approximation. In addition to your Vim config, it plays surprisingly nicely with all other VSCode editor features,
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by mikedc 5y ago
Did you consider Tiptap/Hocuspocus (also built atop ProseMirror/Y.js)? If yes, what were they lacking that lead you to roll your own? In any case, thanks for the writeup, it's timely to see someone work through this as I tink
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Specimen Books of Metal and Wood Type(library.typographica.org)
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Epicene (font) Design Information(klim.co.nz)
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American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside(jstor.org)
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by mikedc 5y ago
This Show HN post from 2017[0] for the Monica personal CRM has quite a bit of good discussion on personal CRMs in general. For some reason this anecdote[1] in particular has stuck with me. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/it
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Monotype acquires Hoefler&Co(typography.com)
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by mikedc 5y ago
Of course, but the "point" in question is whether a typeface (or font) should be copyrightable.
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by mikedc 5y ago
I'm not sure I follow. Whether or not the typeface is eligible for copyright, the pricing model and terms of use are at the discretion of the font creator.
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by mikedc 5y ago
Users agree to a EULA which stipulates how they can and can't use the font. This contract provides the legal basis on which a foundry would pursue someone for suspected misuse. Here's Monotype's EULA for Helvetica Now[0], Sec
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by mikedc 5y ago
TeX Gyre Heros[0] is the most faithful (to the original Helvetica masters) FOSS reproduction that I'm aware of. [0] https://ctan.org/pkg/tex-gyre-heros?lang=en
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by mikedc 5y ago
In the US, "typefaces", ie. the shapes of the letters, generally are not. "Fonts", ie. the programs that draw the letters, are copyrighted as software, as something of a workaround. For more reading on the history here T
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by mikedc 5y ago
The implication that this is a practice being used to skirt copyright is wrong. In almost all cases the font foundry is commissioned by a company to produce a distinct (or not so distinct as the case may be) variant of a typeface/fami
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by mikedc 5y ago
For an insightful look at creating modern commercial type this talk[0] from Typographics 2017 features Kris Sowersby of Klim Type detailing the process of taking his "Untitled" fonts from inception all the way through to marketing
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by mikedc 5y ago
I've also been enjoying Readng. I'm mostly looking to share what I'm planning to read/am reading/have read with a small circle, and for that it's pretty much ideal. There's some basic collection functional
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by mikedc 6y ago
One possible answer to both of your questions is "with legislation", and I feel like to some extent a tightening of the rules here is what Solid anticipates. Perhaps not to the point that we could expect the big players of today t
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by mikedc 6y ago
Philosophically, and in the long-term, Solid is compelling to me for all of the reasons that the project purports to exist. But we have a classic chicken-and-egg problem with the absence of both reputable pod providers and the development
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by mikedc 6y ago
Worth noting that Monotype's version of NHG, which IIRC was produced in partnership with Font Bureau and is identical to the linked specimen, is available via Adobe Fonts (né TypeKit), and so to anyone with a Creative Cloud subscriptio
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by mikedc 7y ago
Also see ClipArtETC[1] from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. They have a much larger collection, though less meticulously restored, and with a license requirement for commercial use. [1] https://etc.usf.edu/c