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FontEmbedding.com Web Site Launched
News: Written on July 21, 2008
The new Web site and blog, developed by Ascender Corp., will be a resource for designers, developers, and typeface creators to address font usage, technology, and licensing issues.
HerGeekness Says: Convert a File, Any File
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on July 9, 2008
When clients hand you files so ancient or obscure that they're unreadable, don't despair. Part 1 of my file conversion survival kit will have you repurposing those files lickety split -- without asking the client to lift a finger, and without forcing you to buy every application under the sun just to open the occasional weirdo document.
New Version of PopChar X
News: Written on June 17, 2008
PopChar X 4.0 lets you find and insert special characters across font boundaries. PopChar 4 introduces a new view that allows users to search for special characters in a new, system-wide way, without being limited to the characters available in a particular font. The new version also adds other features like a new command for copying the selected character's Unicode name, support for Unicode 5.1, improved Leopard appearance, and more.
Extensis Universal Type Server Now Available
News: Written on June 12, 2008
Universal Type Serverâ„¢ offers modern approach to centralized font management. New corporate solution delivers for cross-platform workgroups.
TypeCon2008 Registration is Now Open!
News: Written on June 4, 2008
The event features more than 70 legends and innovators and explores type for the screen, printing history, Dutch design, type in motion, the American Arts and Crafts movement, Arabic calligraphy and typography, and much more.
Use Any Font in a Web Site Design
How-Tos: Written by Pariah Burke on May 28, 2008
There have always been two certainties in Web design: You can never have enough bandwidth, and all Web design must rely entirely on fonts installed on the viewer’s computer. But thanks to sIFR, at least one of these so-called inescapable certainties is wrong.
Set Them Free!
Features: Written by Anne-Marie "HerGeekness" Concepcion on May 5, 2008
Find and use the free images and photos hidden in common applications.
Monotype Imaging Enhances its Fonts.com Store
News: Written on April 29, 2008
Online font shop is easier to use, more visually appealing and now available in French, German, and Spanish.
Ascender Corp. Offers Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Fonts
News: Written on April 24, 2008
Problem solved for Mac OS X users who need fonts compatible with Office 2008 for Mac.
Going with the Flow
Features: Written by Charles Purdy on March 12, 2008
A Visual Designer Transitions from the Silver Screen to Your Computer Screen
Reviews: Font Manager Face-Off
Reviews: Written by Ted LoCascio on September 28, 2007
We pit eight Mac and Windows font managers against each other. Who will win the fight?
TypeTalk: A New Column on Creativepro.com
Features: Written on January 24, 2007
Whether you're dealing with mystery fonts, drop caps, or software that punctuates badly, this Q&A column has the information you need.