I want to read a book set in blackletter. Not just for titles 8212; I want blackletter for the text. Unfortunately I don't read German, nor a Northern European language, and I want to really read it, not just look at it, so it has to be a book written in English or French. I'd prefer a book from the past two centuries. [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 9 answers

I find myself fascinated with the intricacies of typography, punctuation, character sets etc. What books should a newbie read to become a connoisseur on these matters? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 15 answers

Why do letters in the same font/typeface vary slightly in a printed book? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2007 - 11 answers

Name that typeface: used on the Michelin road signs in France. I've tried all the usual Gothic suspects.
posted on Sep 24, 2006 - 10 answers

Trouble with typesetting international text using Times New Roman on OS X? [more inside]
posted on Aug 10, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there any legal reason that a registered trademark symbol (®) HAS to be a capital letter "R" inside a perfect Euclidean circle, even in a typeface that renders other round characters like "O" and "0" otherwise? I'm willing to let the "R" go, but our QA department at my job insists that only a true circle is legal. For examples of fonts that use other-than-round ® signs, see here, here, and here(That last example might be too extreme, admittedly). The USPTO website says nothing about typefaces.
posted on Aug 10, 2005 - 32 answers

Fellow designers and typeface enthusiasts! I need help. Check out the unfortunately tiny picture of this Sandler & Young Christmas album cover. What typeface is that? The accuracy of a Christmas card hangs in the balance...
posted on Nov 12, 2004 - 3 answers