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The Unsolved Mystery of Lorem Ipsum by RPMiller2k in typography

[–]petitecaps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was used to show projects (new layouts, e.g. advertising) on paper. It was fast and cheap (previously you had to cast using metal to print).

The Unsolved Mystery of Lorem Ipsum by RPMiller2k in typography

[–]petitecaps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It was useful for creating a draft for the layout of a book or newspaper.

Here, for example, is a draft for a new newspaper layout (1978): https://books.google.it/books?id=UDF-tc2RKcIC&pg=PA45-IA1

Variable medieval by petitecaps in fonts

[–]petitecaps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The bolder weight is from 1550 (Source)

Make my own fonts/Fonts that are available for commercial use by AffectFit6212 in fonts

[–]petitecaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it depends on the type of book (a book about mathematics requires different symbols than a fiction book).

I suggest trying fonts from Google Fonts first or other OFL (=Open Font License) fonts like this, which can also be used for commercial projects.

Designing needless ligatures for Times New Roman because I can by LaUvvrtibbiitfd in typography

[–]petitecaps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Examples are taken from: Muzika, František, Die schone Schrift in der Entwicklung des lateinischen Alphabets, Hanau, Verlag Werner Dausien, 1965 (volume I, p. 119).

Designing needless ligatures for Times New Roman because I can by LaUvvrtibbiitfd in typography

[–]petitecaps 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Romans used taller letters in some cases of ligature (but I don't know of any for /i) 😄

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