The tg Font Collaboration Thread

[wizard509]

I can trace them.

[Gare]

Okay!

Larry: >>>Here's your page, 10 glyphs<<<

Bill, you sure you want to trace and help compile the font? You're a big boy, so okay: >>>Bill's ten glyphs<<<

Mike, you get the best ones (I'm kidding!): Mike's glyphs to trace off

Take your time, because I'm certainly going to!

Remember: a good character has an economy of nodes, nodes at extremes are much better expressed as two node very close together with a very ting straight path between them, and use this math-perfect Xara to design glyphs that are about 6 to 7" high, and have symmetry when required and smoothness of curves.

My Best, and we have 3 more seats open, folks!

—g

[mwenz]

Gary,

A question or two. Would you like the glyphs as I get to them (individual XAR files), as a master XAR file (containing each glyph from the scan I have), as individual EPS files tested and ready to import to TT/FL, or ?

And...just how perfect would you like the glyphs? I noticed on the first one I did that while there are some vagaries from printing, there is variation in the design itself (say from the left / right sides, repeating elements not exactly the same shape, etc).

Take care, Mike

[Gare]

Me, I'd prefer the glyphs stacked over one another in a single Xara file, Mike, because I have my own wonky workflow to get them into FontLab.

Here, I'll attach my idea of several gylphs that are ready to go, and if you don't mind the gang here watching over our shoulders, attach what you did to a post after this one, so I and others can look at it, and I'll comment on it to get 'er where she needs to go, eh?

-g

[mwenz]

Just for you I'll combine a couple on a page and upload it...

I find it easier to work with a single page for each glyph. But I'll combine into a temp file for uploading here. Only did two for now. Gotta hit the keyboard some more today on something else.

Take care, Mike

mike_temp.xar

[angelize]

Hi guys, I think this is a great idea, for the next few days I'll be away from the forums, once I am back and at it though I would love to do a few glyphs if you still need any done then. I wish I could help you guys out more.

[Barbara B]

In case anyone is interested, The Celebrated Burgeon Stamp Collection, is older than Gare remembered. This catalog dates from around 1906 to 1912.
Which, for us, is really good news; because creative, copyright protected work that was published before 1923, is now in the public domain.

About 10 years ago I spotted this catalog at a local garage sale for $4.00. I bought it and stuck it in a bookshelf and basically forgot about it. In 2006 I came across it again (in my own bookshelves ) and got curious about it. I Googled around and found a Reusche & Co. in Colorado who still sell glass and china painting supplies. I wrote them and asked them if they were the same folks and did they know when the catalog would have been published, and got this kind reply.

From:

Jon Rarick

Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 3:48 PM
Subject: RE: L. Reusche & Co. of 12 Barclay St. NYC Stamp Catalog Question

L. Reusche & Co. was started in 1906 with sales offices in N.Y. It was moved to Newark, NJ in 1929 until I moved it to Colorado in 1996. This catalog would be around 1908-1912. Hope this helps.
Jon Rarick