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We are updating and re-publishing our book on optical sizes
→ Update: You can now order the book. We are happy to announce that we are in the process of updating and re-publishing Tim’s book on optical sizes, currently titled “Size-specific adjustments to type...
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Tim’s ‘Type Talk’ at Apple Store Berlin
Yesterday I spoke about webfonts and web typography at the brand new Apple Store Kurfürstendamm in Berlin. Quite an impressive venue!. @timahrens at the brand new Berlin Apple Store! A photo posted by...
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In search of Johannes-Type
While everyone else seemed to be heading to the ATypI conference in Amsterdam yesterday, JAF spent a day in Hamburg. We have been digitizing a very peculiar typeface called “Johannes-Type”. We first...
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JAF Bernina Sans for Blue Sky Innovation
Last week, the Chicago Tribune launched Blue Sky Innovation — a website and newsletter which offer news and information about Chicago’s growing business innovation, technology and entrepreneurial...
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Lucida Grande “Retina-optimized” in OS X Mavericks
As pointed out by Stepen Coles yesterday, Ars Technica wrote about a modified version of Lucida Grande, “optimized for Retina displays”, in their review of the new Mac OS 10.9 “Mavericks”. So, what...
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Update: Size-specific adjustments to type designs
→ Update: You can now order the book. With a little delay, we are coming close to finalizing this project. The book has been proof-read by Sally Kerrigan, and the foreword is being written by...
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Suppression and emphasis of features in typeface design
Last week we started the pre-order for our book “Size-specific adjustments to type designs”. Here, we would like to share a part of the content to give you a better idea of the book. This sample is...
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How spatial frequencies affect the way we perceive fonts
Last week we started the pre-order for our book “Size-specific adjustments to type designs”. Here, we would like to share a part of the content to give you a better idea of the book. This post is...
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Our contribution to the Fitchburg Alphabet
Earlier this year, we were asked by visual artist Anna Schuleit Haber to take part in her Fitchburg Alphabet project. For 26 days, one letter designed by a different designer is being shown on the...
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Good bye, JAF webfont service. Hello self-hosting webfonts!
Just over five years ago, we launched our own webfont service – in fact, we were one of the earliest commercial webfont providers on the net, proceeded only by Typotheque and Typekit. Today, we are...
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Visual corrections in type design animated
Last Saturday we gave a presentation at the 6th typography meeting in Aveiro, Portugal. The theme of this year’s conference was “perception”. Our talk was titled “Tricked!” – we attempted to explain...
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