ATypI 08 St Petersburg
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Optical sizes
Tim Ahrens
Session A15 | Palace A
Sunday 21 September | 10:40 – 11:30
Theme Methods | Duration: 50 minutes
In which way exactly should I adjust the letters when designing optical sizes? This talk discusses size-specific adjustments of fonts from a type designer’s point of view. Historical, technical and perceptual background will be given as well as specific and differentiated advice on how to treat the various aspects of a design that can be modified. The material presented is based on MA course work at the University of Reading, which included the analysis of metal and digital fonts, and interviews with some of the most prominent contemporary designers. This research revealed some contrasting views and approaches, and unexpected solutions.
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Tim Ahrens
Just Another Foundry | United Kingdom
Type designer and architect Tim Ahrens runs the London-based studio Just Another Foundry. He is the creator of the Font Remix Tools and does research and writing about type related matters
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