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  • 08/17/2012 1:08 PM | Steve Andrews (Administrator)
    FontGear has announced the release of FontDoctor 8 for Macintosh, the font diagnosis and repair utility targeted to graphic designers and the publishing industry.

    FontDoctor 8 identifies and fixes common font-related problems that can disrupt creative workflow and production. FontDoctor scans font folders (on local hard drives or on a network) to find and repair font problems, including missing PostScript fonts, missing bitmaps, corrupt or damaged fonts, font ID conflicts, extra font sizes, mixed font types, and more. The program can also optimize workflow by creating a library of manageable font files and folders organized by font foundry name, family name, and more.

    The new version offers an updated interface, faster diagnosis and repair, enhanced reporting with charts, updated font cache cleaning, and a new font comparison tool that offers side-by-side contrast of the unique properties of separate font files.
  • 07/26/2012 1:07 PM | Steve Andrews (Administrator)
    In 2009, Ikea changed its font. In order to create uniformity between its online and print catalogues, the Swedish furniture giant threw out the sleek Futura and replaced it with Verdana, a font introduced by Microsoft.

    A font change is common enough. The odd thing, writes Just My Type author Simon Garfield, is that people noticed. Petitions were drafted. Verdana debates were broadcast on the BBC. One blogger wrote that it was analogous to “giving up your Christian Louboutins for a pair of Uggs.”

    Since Johannes Gutenberg struck his first Bible in Textura, typefaces have largely existed unseen. They were trafficked and coveted by print shops undefined but to the layperson, they were simply a means to an end; no more noticeable than the frame propping up the Statue of Liberty or the wood panel on which da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

    Then, along came a San Francisco type fan named Steve Jobs. When the Apple co-founder launched the Macintosh computer in 1984, he took the unprecedented step of pumping the hard drive with multiple fonts (the green-on-black text of earlier computers was only available in one font). Suddenly, everyday people became “gods of type,” trafficking in a 500-year-old art form.

    Just My Type is Garfield’s friendly 341-page guide to this strange new dominion of letters.
  • 07/26/2012 8:38 AM | Deleted user

    Erik Winther demonstrates how to create a quick and easy gold effect using LHF Verdi.
  • 07/26/2012 8:20 AM | Deleted user
    The original Anna Banana font from Dave Correll has been completely redrawn and rekerned from scratch. Free download for customers who purchased LHF Anna Banana before 7-13-12.
  • 07/10/2012 1:08 PM | Steve Andrews (Administrator)
    John Davis has just released his newest font. Woodmere is a unique and classic substitute for the often overused "Copperplate" font. Perfect for designs that require an appearance of stability (banks, professional services, etc.) Set includes 3 fonts: Regular, Spurs and Shadow.
  • 07/10/2012 1:07 PM | Steve Andrews (Administrator)
    Promising easier font rendering and wider language support, Monotype Imaging launches a mobile suite for Android developers.

    The suite, which offers a slew of tools and services for developers and manufacturers, is called "Type Enhancements for Android."

    Though some of the tools in the suite have been previously available to developers, it is the first time they have all been offered in an all-in-one package.

    One such module, known as the iType font engine with Edge Tuning, promises OEMs better and cleaner text rendering.

    In addition to that, the suite offers a greater breadth of language support than within Android's existing capabilities, and a bigger selection of fonts -- both for developers creating their UIs, and for users who want more customization options.

    According to Satoshi Asari, Monotype's director of product marketing, one of the most important aspects of these tools is that they all abide by Google's Compliance Test Suite (CTS) for Android.

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