![]() I am formally trained in architectural drafting and I have several years of fine art schooling, but let's face it, design of any kind is almost a spiritual thing. I've always thought that if you can design a really good and usable typeface, like the Caslon or Times Roman family of typefaces, for example, just to name several among so many, then you're a real designer. Including architecture, logos, and yes, typography. And that means anything and everything that has to do with design. Graphic design has been my obsession for as long as I can remember. It's a rather broad topic, I know but bear with me. ![]() I'll post the results and make comparisons here very soon. I can't translate it literally but that's what makes it fun to mimic and I'll make some subtle changes, improvements from the construction I started on FontStruct. So his alphabet is all about a few key letters, the E, H, lower case t and y for example are very distinctive. Actually, most of the Hemingway alphabet is easy, although, I'm improvising as I go along because in real life, most of Hemingway's lower case letters are not very legible, almost like scribbles. But let's face it, you can do just about anything with TypeTool 3.1 and even though it's entry level, it's robust enough and fun to use. After all, it's a difference of about $500. Since I'm just starting out, I'm going to hold off for now on getting Fontographer 5.2 until I get my feet wet with TypeTool 3.1. I've started re-doing my drunk_hemingway font for practice and it's a lot of fun. I'd like to see the fonts you're dreaming up. Let me know if you're using TypeTool 3.1. Guides are a big help and so is importing backgrounds. ![]() I'm using the Demo and it works fine, no crashes, no issues so far and it's fairly easy to use once you get used to the interface. Okay folks, I'm going with FontLab's (R) TypeTool 3.1.
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