We should have a fonts forum

[Big Frank]

Look at the gorgeous fonts (free) on here:

http://www.fontspace.com/category/paint

[wizard509]

So what do you propose Frank?
Links to free font downloads, or links to specific fonts free or otherwise? I suppose we could post a pic of a particular font along with it's link.

[Big Frank]

It could be a place to

a) showcase and post links to fonts, free or otherwise
b) ask questions about / identify / post equivalents for a particular font
c) discuss typographically-oriented questions
d) delve into the mystical world of kerning
e) talk about font creation

Just a thought...

Over time people have posted links to some fantastic font resources, but those posts are lost in the mists of time (and many of the links may well of course be dead). The site search engine is pretty rubbish, so people are unlikely to spend hours searching through reams of irrelevant results. I would prefer people search this forum than go to Google, but Google is your friend, the TG search engine isn't.

[iamtheblues]

[QUOTE=beretgascon;429485]...the mystical world of kerning...


Kerning and indeed tracking and leading are not really that recondite a subject.
Kerning allows the adjustment of the spacing between 2 neighbouring characters, especially those that do not have vertical lines, for example 7 W, which often have a gap between them far greater that between upright characters such as N E, which is different depending which font is used.
Those of you who use Illustrator will recognise this screenshot from the font panel.
You will notice that they use the AV example in their icons for kerning and tracking.
By the by, it wrankles somewhat that Designer uses the terms tracking and kerning, but does not maintain this accuracy by refering to line spacing rather than the correct term - leading.
By the way, Frank, I think that the subject of fonts and other matters typographical warrants a forum of its own, being at least as relevant as 3D, for example.
Bob.

[Big Frank]

By the by, it wrankles somewhat that Designer uses the terms tracking and kerning, but does not maintain this accuracy by refering to line spacing rather than the correct term - leading.

Agreed

By the way, Frank, I think that the subject of fonts and other matters typographical warrants a forum of its own, being at least as relevant as 3D, for example.

Agreed

Go Bob!

[angelize]

Just a bit of history for you about the term leading this is an old term that goes back to printing presses that used lead type. Perhaps Xara have decided that line spacing which is what it really is, gives a more modern term to the feature?

I like the idea of a font forum, but I think we will have to wait.