Comments on: ILT Investigates: type torture http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/ Sun, 20 May 2012 18:56:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: » Typography » How to create font http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-12562 » Typography » How to create font Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:54:12 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-12562 [...] you want to create your own font. (What! You haven’t learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning? Well, make sure you read all of the articles on iLT before you embark on font creation! You’ll [...] […] you want to create your own font. (What! You haven’t learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning? Well, make sure you read all of the articles on iLT before you embark on font creation! You’ll […]

]]> By: » Kerning v. Letter Spacing Pixel Therapy: All things pixelated http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7685 » Kerning v. Letter Spacing Pixel Therapy: All things pixelated Tue, 27 May 2008 07:11:05 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7685 [...] From one of our favourite sites - I Love Typography. [...] […] From one of our favourite sites - I Love Typography. […]

]]> By: LL http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7610 LL Sun, 25 May 2008 21:48:25 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7610 Girl: Hmmm. Looks like the A and the T fell off the sign. Boy: That explains the radiation which made our FINGERS fall off. Girl: Hmmm. Looks like the A and the T fell off the sign.
Boy: That explains the radiation which made our FINGERS fall off.

]]> By: Sunday type: crossword type | i love typography, the typography blog http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7414 Sunday type: crossword type | i love typography, the typography blog Mon, 19 May 2008 08:53:29 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7414 [...] iLT Investigates: Type Torture [...] […] iLT Investigates: Type Torture […]

]]> By: steeze http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7293 steeze Tue, 13 May 2008 14:13:01 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7293 Hi all, I have a question about the kerning option found in Adobe's application. Which one of the two settings available is the best? The metric or the optical, or non of them? Thanks very much Regards Hi all,
I have a question about the kerning option found in Adobe’s application.
Which one of the two settings available is the best?

The metric or the optical, or non of them?

Thanks very much

Regards

]]> By: Cuidando los detalles se logra la exelencia, o lo que es lo mismo, “kerning” | ervdesign.net http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7244 Cuidando los detalles se logra la exelencia, o lo que es lo mismo, “kerning” | ervdesign.net Mon, 12 May 2008 07:46:51 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-7244 [...] sobre temas relacionados con el interletraje y el kerning, en el genial blog “I Love Typography”. También en este mismo blog, descubrí un curioso grupo en Flickr, (otro [...] […] sobre temas relacionados con el interletraje y el kerning, en el genial blog “I Love Typography”. También en este mismo blog, descubrí un curioso grupo en Flickr, (otro […]

]]> By: Lindsay http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-6306 Lindsay Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:32:31 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-6306 hehe!!! what a creative little article, I love it!! Thanks, now I understand kerning a bit better and will probably pass my upcoming typography test yayayayay. hehe!!! what a creative little article, I love it!!
Thanks, now I understand kerning a bit better and will probably pass my upcoming typography test yayayayay.

]]> By: TypoJunkie http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-2374 TypoJunkie Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:14:51 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-2374 I can just count 11, although it took some extra attention (something I never do while reading). And now I know we're all geeks! As for the cartoon: Girl: Beautiful sunset, isn't it? Boy: Huh? What? I can just count 11, although it took some extra attention (something I never do while reading). And now I know we’re all geeks!

As for the cartoon:

Girl: Beautiful sunset, isn’t it?
Boy: Huh? What?

]]> By: Alec http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-1535 Alec Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:55:23 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-1535 @Vig --- LOL! I feel your pain. @Vig —- LOL! I feel your pain.

]]> By: Vig http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-1532 Vig Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:06:32 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/2007/09/15/type-torture-kerning/#comment-1532 I spotted 15 originally, but had a look through again and picked up 12. The other 3 were just me being really, really anal retentive. Hey, I don't know if everyone has this constant battle but I'm always arguing with clients about the time it takes me to work on a brochure or anything type related. This is due to the client not understanding typography's relation to design. In my current job I have to not only design the prettiness, but also take in a lot of body copy and apply it to my designs. Unlike some people I actually spend time going through the copy and adjusting kerning, tracking to minimise orphans and whatnot. A common exchange between the boss and I: Boss: "David, I don't like how slow you're taking, this should be done in 10 minutes! (10 minutes is apparently the time it should take a designer to do anything design related) Me: "FUCKING KERNING!" (slightly paraphrased of course, but frustration still just as intense) I spotted 15 originally, but had a look through again and picked up 12. The other 3 were just me being really, really anal retentive.

Hey, I don’t know if everyone has this constant battle but I’m always arguing with clients about the time it takes me to work on a brochure or anything type related. This is due to the client not understanding typography’s relation to design. In my current job I have to not only design the prettiness, but also take in a lot of body copy and apply it to my designs. Unlike some people I actually spend time going through the copy and adjusting kerning, tracking to minimise orphans and whatnot.

A common exchange between the boss and I:

Boss: “David, I don’t like how slow you’re taking, this should be done in 10 minutes! (10 minutes is apparently the time it should take a designer to do anything design related)

Me: “FUCKING KERNING!” (slightly paraphrased of course, but frustration still just as intense)

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