Whose Garamond is it anyway?
If you flick through various foundry catalogs for a Garamond revival or adaption, you’re probably bound to discover more than garalde typefaces. Interspersed amongst the many Garamonds by Claude Garamond (or Garamont) you’ll find baroque faces works by another type designer, Jean Jannon…
I wanted to cover this little typographic affair but quickly found the article gaining length and arguably bloat. It’s currently in limbo—I can’t decide whether to trim or polish it. Should I go ahead with a large but more interesting article (including a brief history French printing—which is interesting in my opinion) or go for the concise shorter version? Bah.
I also found that I’m short in garalde typefaces. Accompanying the article I’d prefer to offer garalde (and baroque) samples other than Garamond Premier Pro that’s on my Mac. Anyone with Bembo or another “Garamond” revival—either one by Garamond or Jean Jannon?
A List Apart
The Survery, 2008
ALA is again running their annual survey calling all those who work in the process of creating websites. The survey closes on Tuesday the 26th of August—have you taken part?
Putting Our Hot Heads Together
“If more of us are thinking ‘What can I contribute?’ instead of ‘Did I like this article?’ the entire conversation is transformed.”
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I also wanted to recommend article No. 265 Putting Our Hot Heads Together by Carolyn Wood. She offers a number of practical suggestions in nurturing collaboration in discussion and comment threads that appear obvious, but only after reading. Her writing style makes the piece a pleasure to read. Make sure to check that out.
Vivien’s review
In closing I also should pass on my thanks to Vivien from inspirationbit.com who kindly critiqued KLEPAS.ORG for me. Her thoughts and those that arose in the comments are going to help shape version 3 of this site; I’ve removed the clashing purple a:visited styling. Thanks again Vivien!
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The fonts pack at http://www.artifex.com/downloads/ has URW Garamond No8. Long version sounds great, I know I’m interested in hearing the long story, there was a bit that touched on the issue at I Love Typography.
I tried taking that survey, but ended up not finishing it. I do build web sites, but I don’t seem to fit any of the categories they provisioned for. I only build my own web sites. It is my business and I’m pretty much in whatever role I need to be, from a web designer, writer/editor, project manager etc.
Perhaps this makes me not particularly great in any of these fields, but so far I managed well enough and learned quite a bit.
Aren’t there others who are in the same boat? Cheers.
@slux: Thank you so much for the link, particularly given it’s a free package of faces licensed under the AFPL. I’ll definitely have to feature the Garamond in the article.
I too would love to read your article on Garamond, perhaps you can split it into series? A brief history of French printing sounds interesting too.
I took last year’s ALA survey, will have to complete it this year as well, as soon as I can fit it into my busy time slot.
You’re very welcome for Klepas review. Thanks for the mention. It was my pleasure to look under your site’s hood and study what makes it tick. ;)
@libervisco: I think the A List Apart Web Survey is targeted at developers, designers, editors and generally anyone who works somewhere within the process of creating websites as a part of their occupation—be it freelance, as part of an agency or “in-house”; last year’s results were geared towards those within the industry to compare everything from wages to age, gender, racial and geographical distributions.
A more general survey that better represents private website owners—particularly those that do everything from design, technical implementation and content—would be interesting but then detract in usefulness as the those represented would form only a small part of the total respondents. A survey targeted purely at this demographic would make more sense. I don’t know of anyone who is working on something like this at the moment though.
Thanks—awesome to hear from you again mate. (:
Would also love to read your article on the ‘Garamonds’.
How about Sabon or the even better Sabon Next by Jean François Porchez.
@johno: Thanks! If you have digital copies of the faces I’d love a sample or two for the article. I’ve twittered you a message. Thanks.