Raphaël FreemanDec 28, 20182 min6. Optical WeightsOptical weights are designed to be set at different sizes so in our example above of the footnotes, we might set the footnotes in the small
Raphaël FreemanDec 21, 20182 min5. Who or What is More Superior?This is the fifth of a 10-part series of the Ten Keys to Seamless Typesetting. In our last installment we talked about the importance of...
Raphaël FreemanOct 28, 20183 min4. To Cap or Not to Cap?If I were to ask you what laser or radar stands for, you might be surprised to find out that they are both acronyms. You can click on the wo
Raphaël FreemanMar 2, 20183 min2. LigaturesThe most classic ligature is the fi ligature. If you look at the image at the top of this page, you will see in the Arno font, if the f and
Raphaël FreemanFeb 26, 20183 min1. Text Figures (old-style numbes)There are essentially four sets of numbers (ignoring superscripts etc.) that we need to deal with. Just like the letters of the alphabet, we
Raphaël FreemanFeb 2, 20181 min3. How to Kern Like a ProThis is the third of a 10-part series of the Ten Keys to Seamless Typesetting. Kerning is a necessary part of the typesetting process....