Typography Weekly #136

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Monotype Announces Acquisition of Extensis

“Through the acquisition, Monotype wants to create an all-in-one inventory and font software enterprise solution, combining the expertise of both Monotype and Extensis.”

www.monotype.com

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Flexible Typesetting book now available as free PDF

Explore the complex, beautiful world of typesetting with Tim Brown. (Registration/newsletter subscription required)

tbrown.org

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RoboFont 4.5 released

Universal Build for Apple Silicon and Intel. Python Upgrade. Animated Zoom. New Extension Bundle API. Compile filters (precise fine-tuning during the export process) …

robofont.com

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ATypI 2024 Brisbane videos now on YouTube

“Check out the many inspirational presentations created by our international team of speakers. Prepare yourself to be entertained and enlightened.”

atypi.org

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Plain Text: A new magazine project on experimental typography

Plain Text, by Plain Form, aims at exploring typographic imaginaries, moving beyond a strictly historical and technical framework, with a taste for the dormant potential of writing.

text.plain-form.com

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On Kickstarter: An ABC Pop-up Book on How Letters Get their Shape

This is a pop-up book of the alphabet, from A to Z, that I researched, wrote, designed, and paper-engineered. It explains how typography works.

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