Episode description
Episode description
How old is too old for a font‽ There's a lot of discussion around the age of a font in this episode, as we tour recent modern medieval designs that don't look the way you think they do, question the value of fonts released decades ago, and wonder why we continue to put up with Papyrus. Josh is all about calligraphy, and Kyle has found that gravestone under a depressing tree glyph you were always looking for. Once the judges scores were tallied up, though, it's clear: Josh put on a podcasting masterclass...
Remember: Respect your elders and freshness counts!
Links to everything that we discussed in this episode:
The calligraphic tour:
Pahin from Blaze Type
Tradition from Bold Decisions
Sharp Roman from Sharp Type
Elizabeth Goodspeed's Heralding the ancient and otherworldly charm of Future Medieval graphics on It's Nice That
Recent medieval releases:
Mancine from Herzberg Design Co.
Clavichord from DJR’s Font of the Month club
Narwa designed by Lewis McGuffie and released on Future Fonts
Gil Modern from CAST Foundry
Fulgora from Sudtipos
Emeritus from Blaze Type
Neue Heitz from Pretend Foundry
Proof of Words
Covenant
Garnier
Alara
Limerick
The Bottle Dance from Fiddler on the Roof
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