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Re(4): Font Selection Methodology

Subject: Re(4): Font Selection Methodology
From: Stan Schwartz <stanz -at- cam -dot- org>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 2002 11:05:15 -0400


Hi,
FWIW, I thought I'd chime in with a Point of Information:
...

It is true that Helvetica (and its ripoffs Swiss, Arial etc.) are quite
...

The 'ripoffs' are officially referred to as analogues. Legally, they are bone fide faces. If they resemble an exsiting face, they (the analogues) must differ by a minimum of three pixels from the existing face to be considered 'different' and 'valid' legally.
s

Typographer's maxim: When in doubt, use Caslon. Goudy has a couple of hundred faces to his credit, too.

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References:
Re: Re(2): Font Selection Methodology: From: Dick Margulis
Re(4): Font Selection Methodology: From: Jan Henning

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