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![]() ![]() BONUS: Previously seen only on the Mac platform, "Sumdumgoi" was created by Mike Allard and is now available for the PC platform in true type format. Created by Jonathan Smith, "Hirosh" is also a fan favorite with a Japanese theme. HOW TO GET THE ABOVE FONTS: (1) Click the banner at the very top of this page, (2) select & copy (from edit menu) any paragraph of the web site you are directed to, (3) then e-mail us at Chi-International@Prodigy.net with the subject "Bonus Fonts" and tell us what you've seen (paste from edit menu to e-mail). We'll send you the following complimentary fonts! |
![]() Chi International Font columnist Pamela Sarne provides her graphic design tips in the far right column. |
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The structure of the letters in the Roman, Greek, and Cyrillic alphabets are based on ancient stone-carving techniques. This is the main factor that differentiates these alphabets from Asian and Middle-Eastern writing systems, which are based on brush strokes. Letters carved in stone could not have strokes that started and ended abruptly, so craftsmen allowed the strokes to taper at the ends. These were the first serif (embellished) letterforms, and serifs are still a common element in type design. Sans serif, or unembellished, type styles didn't come along until the mid-1800's and were considered to be quite unusual at the time. Because the earliest typefaces were carved or punched into solid blocks of wood or metal, all type measurement systems historically relate to these three-dimensional objects, although with today's technology typesetting is, for intents and purposes, a two-dimensional process. Type is measured in points, with each point being equal to approximately 1/72nd of an inch. The reason 72-point type is much less than an inch in height is because the point measurement refers not to the printed letter itself, but to the measurement of the block of wood or metal on which it was originally carved! Pamela SarneA huge archive of over 250 fonts can be found at Acid Fonts from funky & formal to outrageous. If you're having trouble installing your fonts, Font Maniac tells you how to unzip and load downloaded fonts and it also has a nice selection of true type fonts. Fontaholics Anonymous understands your problem of needing a font fix and encourages it with some great links to feed your addiction. Anton's World has shareware and freeware fonts categorized in an organized manner. This site shows you the creativity of a font lover across the world in Munich, Germany. The Red Sun has around 200 fonts for preview and download. Need we say more? Font Mania has one shareware font per week plus some good links. Ray Larabie's Freeware Typeface of the Week provides you with a different font each week along with a nice archive as well. A site that should impress any Gen-X'er, Cheops Fonts has some retro-tech fonts that should set you in gear into the next century. |