Comments on: Typographic tattoos http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/ Thoughts of a minor lunatic Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:16:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: petrilli http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-9691 petrilli Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:22:04 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/#comment-9691 You should download the sample book, which is available on Veer's website. It has a great discussion of the history of the font, as well as the typographic choices made. Mr. Paul did a beautiful job crafting a computer face that has all the fluidity and emotional possibilities of real calligraphic work. You should download the sample book, which is available on Veer’s website. It has a great discussion of the history of the font, as well as the typographic choices made. Mr. Paul did a beautiful job crafting a computer face that has all the fluidity and emotional possibilities of real calligraphic work.

]]> By: Amy http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-9690 Amy Tue, 06 Jun 2006 20:16:34 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/#comment-9690 Oh my goodness. Blind, overarching font lust. I had plenty enough fun with all the versions of Poetica. This ... Um, I need a shower. Thanks. Oh my goodness.

Blind, overarching font lust.

I had plenty enough fun with all the versions of Poetica. This …

Um, I need a shower. Thanks.

]]> By: petrilli http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-9686 petrilli Tue, 06 Jun 2006 17:06:20 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/#comment-9686 Funny, I thought something similar. When I was working with my sister's invitations, I spent hours manually re-kerning certain things to better work. I also used several hundred different ligatures to achieve the right calligraphic feel. Overall, though, it's by far the finest "casual script" I've yet seen. Funny, I thought something similar.

When I was working with my sister’s invitations, I spent hours manually re-kerning certain things to better work. I also used several hundred different ligatures to achieve the right calligraphic feel. Overall, though, it’s by far the finest “casual script” I’ve yet seen.

]]> By: Zach Beane http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/comment-page-1/#comment-9677 Zach Beane Tue, 06 Jun 2006 16:48:06 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2006/06/06/typographic-tattoos/#comment-9677 All I can think is "Man, the kerning is off in 'Let s'". And it's too late to adjust it! All I can think is “Man, the kerning is off in ‘Let s’”. And it’s too late to adjust it!

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