Comments for Ralf Herrmann: Wayfinding & Typography http://opentype.info/blog Mon, 14 May 2012 08:17:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Pop-up Alphabet in Univers 65 Bold by carlito http://opentype.info/blog/2012/05/14/pop-up-alphabet-in-univers-65-bold/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 carlito Mon, 14 May 2012 08:17:32 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2364#comment-2093 hab mir was ganz ähnliches vor einiger zeit shon für zu hause gegönnt: http://www.amazon.de/Abc3D-Marion-Bataille/dp/1596434252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336983308&sr=8-1 hab mir was ganz ähnliches vor einiger zeit shon für zu hause gegönnt:
http://www.amazon.de/Abc3D-Marion-Bataille/dp/1596434252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1336983308&sr=8-1

]]> Comment on Typography in Iceland by Ralf Herrmann http://opentype.info/blog/2012/04/24/typography-in-island/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Ralf Herrmann Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:44:55 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2282#comment-2068 Right. It was too early in the morning ... ;-) Right. It was too early in the morning … ;-)

]]> Comment on Typography in Iceland by carlito http://opentype.info/blog/2012/04/24/typography-in-island/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 carlito Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:40:08 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2282#comment-2067 Island >> Iceland! ;-) Island >> Iceland!
;-)

]]> Comment on Wayfinding Sans Pro released by Fitoschido http://opentype.info/blog/2012/04/19/wayfinding-sans-pro-released/comment-page-1/#comment-2066 Fitoschido Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:41:49 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2254#comment-2066 Well done, I love it! A beautifully crafted typeface. Well done, I love it! A beautifully crafted typeface.

]]> Comment on Wayfinding Sans Pro released by Rio http://opentype.info/blog/2012/04/19/wayfinding-sans-pro-released/comment-page-1/#comment-2056 Rio Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:34:01 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2254#comment-2056 Congratulations! This is a truly remarkable accomplishment, and I hope it gets used everywhere there's an eyesore of a sign! Congratulations! This is a truly remarkable accomplishment, and I hope it gets used everywhere there’s an eyesore of a sign!

]]> Comment on Designing the ultimate wayfinding typeface by Ralf Herrmann http://opentype.info/blog/2009/09/02/designing-the-ultimate-wayfinding-typeface/comment-page-1/#comment-2053 Ralf Herrmann Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:34:02 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=183#comment-2053 That image should just demonstrate the effect in general and therefore I chose 3 type styles with 3 different stroke widths. That image should just demonstrate the effect in general and therefore I chose 3 type styles with 3 different stroke widths.

]]> Comment on Designing the ultimate wayfinding typeface by Tom dG http://opentype.info/blog/2009/09/02/designing-the-ultimate-wayfinding-typeface/comment-page-1/#comment-2052 Tom dG Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:24:04 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=183#comment-2052 This looks like a good typeface, and the development is certainly interesting. However, the halation example with 'Transport Bold' is not really fair. As you are no doubt aware, the typeface face comes in two weights, actually called Transport Heavy and Transport Medium. Heavy is for use in black on a light background, whilst Medium is for use reversed out, to compensate for the effect of halation. In the example above, it would have been fairer to compare your typeface with Transport Medium. This looks like a good typeface, and the development is certainly interesting.

However, the halation example with ‘Transport Bold’ is not really fair. As you are no doubt aware, the typeface face comes in two weights, actually called Transport Heavy and Transport Medium. Heavy is for use in black on a light background, whilst Medium is for use reversed out, to compensate for the effect of halation. In the example above, it would have been fairer to compare your typeface with Transport Medium.

]]> Comment on Nadine Roßa about the Lowercase Sharp S (ß) by Ron http://opentype.info/blog/2012/04/02/nadine-rosa-about-the-lowercase-sharp-s-s/comment-page-1/#comment-2051 Ron Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:04:47 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2174#comment-2051 Great talk, very interesting. I love the ß. Great talk, very interesting. I love the ß.

]]> Comment on The 10 best fonts from the Google Webfonts Directory by Athy http://opentype.info/blog/2011/09/04/the-10-best-fonts-from-the-google-webfonts-directory/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 Athy Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:58:47 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=1464#comment-2050 I love Google Webfonts - finally a way to design with Typography. I remember about 6-7 years ago using a flash format to do this, but it was a mess. Anyway.. I did not know you were allowed to promote Google Web Fonts when you were using Adobe Typekit. tsk tsk :D I love Google Webfonts – finally a way to design with Typography. I remember about 6-7 years ago using a flash format to do this, but it was a mess.

Anyway.. I did not know you were allowed to promote Google Web Fonts when you were using Adobe Typekit. tsk tsk

:D

]]> Comment on The Capital Sharp S of the German Government by Chris Lozos http://opentype.info/blog/2012/03/29/the-capital-sharp-s-of-the-german-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2040 Chris Lozos Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:55:19 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2152#comment-2040 I rather like the Zehlendorfer Form. Well done, Martin and Jürgen! I rather like the Zehlendorfer Form. Well done, Martin and Jürgen!

]]> Comment on Rare Type Specimens at the Open Library (2012 update) by Veronica http://opentype.info/blog/2008/02/18/type-specimen/comment-page-1/#comment-2037 Veronica Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:32:48 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/2008/02/18/type-specimen/#comment-2037 I just found your site and going through these type specimen books is like poring over treasure...thank you so much for sharing them!! I just found your site and going through these type specimen books is like poring over treasure…thank you so much for sharing them!!

]]> Comment on The Capital Sharp S of the German Government by Owen Genat http://opentype.info/blog/2012/03/29/the-capital-sharp-s-of-the-german-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2033 Owen Genat Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:21:43 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2152#comment-2033 Ralf, I take great pleasure in reading your articles on the scharfes S. This one is no exception. "Zehlendorfer Form" … I love it! It is terrific to finally see the German alphabet being more widely adopted on computer systems. If only I could convince my country (Australia) of being more typographically open-minded. Ralf, I take great pleasure in reading your articles on the scharfes S. This one is no exception. “Zehlendorfer Form” … I love it! It is terrific to finally see the German alphabet being more widely adopted on computer systems. If only I could convince my country (Australia) of being more typographically open-minded.

]]> Comment on Margaret Calvert, designer of the British road signs by Robin http://opentype.info/blog/2010/03/26/margaret-calvert-designer-of-the-british-road-signs/comment-page-1/#comment-2032 Robin Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:08:21 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=292#comment-2032 Dear Margaret I was fascinated to see your work featured on Top Gear (shame you had to endure the awful Clarkson). Its clearly one of the very few examples of the triumph of common sense over government stupidity (with only a handful of you doing it all together). I live in the Medway towns and we have some of the most appalling travesties of signage imaginable. Is there anyone one supremo who is responsible for maintaining clarity and who I can send the dangerously confusing examples of local council stupidity? Please help - for the sake of safety. Dear Margaret
I was fascinated to see your work featured on Top Gear (shame you had to endure the awful Clarkson). Its clearly one of the very few examples of the triumph of common sense over government stupidity (with only a handful of you doing it all together). I live in the Medway towns and we have some of the most appalling travesties of signage imaginable. Is there anyone one supremo who is responsible for maintaining clarity and who I can send the dangerously confusing examples of local council stupidity?
Please help – for the sake of safety.

]]> Comment on The Capital Sharp S of the German Government by Ralf Herrmann http://opentype.info/blog/2012/03/29/the-capital-sharp-s-of-the-german-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2027 Ralf Herrmann Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:33:43 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2152#comment-2027 Just the uppercase version had no Unicode because it was never part of official orthography. I explained the historical details here: http://opentype.info/blog/2011/01/24/capital-sharp-s/ Just the uppercase version had no Unicode because it was never part of official orthography. I explained the historical details here: http://opentype.info/blog/2011/01/24/capital-sharp-s/

]]> Comment on The Capital Sharp S of the German Government by John Allsopp http://opentype.info/blog/2012/03/29/the-capital-sharp-s-of-the-german-government/comment-page-1/#comment-2026 John Allsopp Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:41:35 +0000 http://opentype.info/blog/?p=2152#comment-2026 As always, a really interesting article Ralf, many thanks. The one question I have is how could it possibly have taken so long for such a common glyph (found on almost every german language street sign) to become part of Unicode? As always, a really interesting article Ralf, many thanks.

The one question I have is how could it possibly have taken so long for such a common glyph (found on almost every german language street sign) to become part of Unicode?

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