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Are there any benefits to using kerning pairs over kerning classes?
I've been learning how to use FontForge and am now getting my feet wet with kerning. I see that there are two options to do kerning: classes and pairs.
To me, classes seem to have no downside. When ...
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Illustrator adding multiple stroke to type layer on outside, in CS6
Trying to do something which seems so simple and failing badly. I have created a simple Type layer.
I need to add two strokes to the layer. But I would like the stroke to be on the outside of the ...
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What are the historical origins of Helvetica?
This issue of a typeface's heritage is of particular interest when attempting to pair faces. The nuances of related faces tend to harmonize well, whether that relation is grounded in history or the ...
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What characters are good to start with when designing a typeface?
Given many characters in a typeface build on others and even just a couple of characters can reveal a lot of the features of a given typeface, what characters are good to start with when designing a ...
