![]() ![]() If you're reading TypeTalk, that visual hole probably bugs you. TypeTalk: When to Custom-Kern - Between some letters in some typefaces, there's a space that's just a little too big.What's going on? And more importantly, how do you stop it from happening ever again? TypeTalk: Where Did that Font Come From?! - You open one of your InDesign documents and see the Missing Font alert - for a font you never use.TypeTalk: Greeking Out - Is it a good idea to use dummy text in a layout? If you say yes, find out how easy it is in the top two page-layout apps.Here's how to use these sets and add typographic interest to text. TypeTalk: Stylin' Sets - Some typefaces have alternate characters in Stylistic Sets.TypeTalk: Tongue-Twisting Type - Type Love quiz time! Do you know how to pronounce these commonly mangled font names?.TypeTalk: Get Typographically Correct Text from Word - Banish dumb quotes, double spaces, and double hyphens from Microsoft Word files.TypeTalk: Ambigrams - Backwards, forwards, sideways, and every which way, ambigrams are intriguing typographic art forms.See photos of metal type and get info on kerning in today's digital landscape. Over the centuries, the word "kern" has evolved from a noun to a verb. TypeTalk: To Everything, Kern, Kern Kern.TypeTalk: Letterspacing - Is it a type crime to add lots of space between characters? Or is letterspacing OK?.Here's how to find the ones that both look good and are legit. Others are not stolen but are poorly designed. TypeTalk: Are Free Fonts Worth the Price? - Some free typefaces are pirated from legitimate fonts.TypeTalk: The Importance of Style (Sheets) - There's no better way to maintain consistency and make fast changes to text formatting than to use style sheets.Check out this list to see if your preferred online resource is represented, and to possibly find a new favorite. TypeTalk: Top Ten Type Resources Online - We type lovers are voracious readers about our favorite subject.TypeTalk: Change Word's Default Font - It's not hard to change Microsoft Word's default font when you know where to look.Smart Sets also let you search for many other attributes to organize your fonts, such as family, foundry, library, and keywords. TypeTalk: Collect OpenType Fonts in Smart Sets - Font managers' Smart Sets make it easy for you to find and activate only OpenType fonts.Other times, you can add a little visual interest with something more unusual. ![]()
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