Ooh, I like those astrological fonts! I will admit I like astrology, I’m on that side of the fence. And those symbols are all so pretty! I think it goes without saying that I would love to read a piece on symbols of all kinds.

I did see Dan’s comment. Learning = fun! Immediately related it to a passage written in English, and then in French, both in Roman alphabet. Bells-a-ringing upstairs. I think, though, that I was thinking in terms of the country of origin. Between 3 studios and a laptop/external drive crisis, I’m entertainingly short on sleep.

Speaking of fun, about to have sophomore reviews (which I find odd, given that with the timing of the review, the faculty is only reviewing work from one semester). I’m in the process of tweaking some of the copy on the book cover (god it hurts to be doing it in Photoshop). When it’s done I’ll happily fire it your way. What’s your poison–PDF? JPG?

While I’m here, I thought I would ask…

I’ve been looking for a small letterpress, a tabletop platen of some type. Being a student in the middle of nowhere, they are damn hard to find on a strict budget. I’m thinking of making one to play with and was wondering if anyone with experience with small letterpresses has any advice? I’m thinking a recreation based on images of some of Gutenberg’s machines, but with a 2 ton or so jack instead of screws & a wheel.

inspirationbit
Thanks, Vivien. I’ll try a few takes.

Justin
Thanks. Would like to see the book cover some time. Re Arabic Type, see Dan’s comment below.

Tor
I must stress that I’ve never asked him. One day I will.

David
Very kind. Good thing Johnny Depp doesn’t read this blog. Well, I don’t think he does. I guess there’s no getting out of this video thing, unless anyone here knows Mr Depp and could persuade him to say a few words about iLT.

GHasedak
Yes, you’re absolutely right; it’s not the Arabic language; but, as Dan points out so well below, it is Arabic script.

Dan
Thanks for clarifying the whole script/language thing.

Esben
Thanks. And thanks for not mentioning my age :)

Robert
Thanks again.

Nour
We’ve all got a lot to learn :) And, yes, FF Utility is great. A great face behind that simple exterior.

Will
Let me know when you do.

Shriphani
Thanks for your kind words. I’ll think about your question. In the meantime, perhaps someone else has a suggestion.

This is certainly one of the best blogs I’ve ever read. I am looking for a font that would go well with a site where I put snippets of Python code ( like my blog ). I am using Georgia atm and would like to change to something that is a bit geeky and well supported on FF/IE. Can someone recommend a good font ?
Thanks!

Thanks for the links to those blogs on Arabic typography. I’m a little embarrassed as an Arab that I seem to know less about Arabic typography than many non-Arabs!

Great Sunday Type, as always. I especially like FF Utility.