Comments on: The Typographic Desk Reference http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Martin G. http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15329 Martin G. Thu, 07 May 2009 07:15:48 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15329 :-) :-)

]]> By: Kári Emil Helgason http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15327 Kári Emil Helgason Thu, 07 May 2009 01:18:04 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15327 Þú hefur rétt fyrir þér, „bad“ er ekki mjög gott dæmi. Danskt a er frekar eins og a í "bad", ekki æ. Svarið mitt var skrifað í flýti. Það var aðallega „an aspiration behind it: “eh.”“ sem ég var að setja út á; það er ekkert h-hljóð venjulega, alla vegana ekki í dönsku. Anyway, Æ is a ligature when used in English, Latin and French - it actually is used instead of ae - but not so much when used in the Nordic countries or in Farsi when written with the Latin alphabet. Þú hefur rétt fyrir þér, „bad“ er ekki mjög gott dæmi. Danskt a er frekar eins og a í “bad”, ekki æ. Svarið mitt var skrifað í flýti. Það var aðallega „an aspiration behind it: “eh.”“ sem ég var að setja út á; það er ekkert h-hljóð venjulega, alla vegana ekki í dönsku.

Anyway, Æ is a ligature when used in English, Latin and French - it actually is used instead of ae - but not so much when used in the Nordic countries or in Farsi when written with the Latin alphabet.

]]> By: Martin G. http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15320 Martin G. Tue, 05 May 2009 07:05:15 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15320 Hei, Kari Emil, Jeg vil fremdeles argumentere for at Æ ikke uttales helt som A-en i "bad". Men jeg kan godt være enig i at den kan ligge et sted mellom "bad" og "ever". Den er iallefall nærmere E-en i ever på de fleste norske dialekter, og de fleste av de danske, etter min mening. /native speaker Hei, Kari Emil,

Jeg vil fremdeles argumentere for at Æ ikke uttales helt som A-en i “bad”. Men jeg kan godt være enig i at den kan ligge et sted mellom “bad” og “ever”. Den er iallefall nærmere E-en i ever på de fleste norske dialekter, og de fleste av de danske, etter min mening.

/native speaker

]]> By: Kári Emil Helgason http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15318 Kári Emil Helgason Tue, 05 May 2009 02:07:59 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15318 That's not entirely accurate. In Norwegian and Danish æ is called what is pronounced as a in bad. In Faroese it is called 'seinna a,' meaning latter a. It is pronounced the same as regular a in Faroese. In Icelandic it is pronounced as I or eye and the name of the letter is also pronounced thus. Swedish ä corresponds historically with this letter, and is pronounced similar to the Norwegian and Danish æ. /nitpick That’s not entirely accurate. In Norwegian and Danish æ is called what is pronounced as a in bad. In Faroese it is called ‘seinna a,’ meaning latter a. It is pronounced the same as regular a in Faroese. In Icelandic it is pronounced as I or eye and the name of the letter is also pronounced thus. Swedish ä corresponds historically with this letter, and is pronounced similar to the Norwegian and Danish æ. /nitpick

]]> By: Martin G. http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15317 Martin G. Mon, 04 May 2009 21:19:16 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15317 In the major languages which use it, the a-e ligature Æ is pronounced Aeh. Like the e in Ever and an aspiration behind it: "eh." It is not really a ligature anymore, either. It is its own letter of the alphabet. Our alphabets end on X Y Z Æ Ø Å. Asch is, I think, solely an anglo-saxon name for it. The biggest languages using it are Danish and Norwegian. Swedish creates much the same sounds with diacritical marks: X Y Z Ä Ö Å In the major languages which use it, the a-e ligature Æ is pronounced Aeh. Like the e in Ever and an aspiration behind it: “eh.” It is not really a ligature anymore, either. It is its own letter of the alphabet. Our alphabets end on X Y Z Æ Ø Å. Asch is, I think, solely an anglo-saxon name for it.

The biggest languages using it are Danish and Norwegian. Swedish creates much the same sounds with diacritical marks: X Y Z Ä Ö Å

]]> By: Stephen Hampshire http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15287 Stephen Hampshire Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:12:12 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15287 I've had mine a while now. I would say it's a great little book, but expensive for what it is. As long as you know what you're getting - a handy desk reference for the type geek, and nothing else - then I'd recommend it. It does, like Bringhurst, to some extent teach by example. It is very nicely produced, although I personally found the CT and ST ligatures in the body text a little bit over the top. I’ve had mine a while now. I would say it’s a great little book, but expensive for what it is. As long as you know what you’re getting - a handy desk reference for the type geek, and nothing else - then I’d recommend it.

It does, like Bringhurst, to some extent teach by example. It is very nicely produced, although I personally found the CT and ST ligatures in the body text a little bit over the top.

]]> By: Thomas Silkjær http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15285 Thomas Silkjær Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:34:36 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15285 Looks really great! I have to order a couple of copies for the office :) Looks really great! I have to order a couple of copies for the office :)

]]> By: fordesigner.info http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15281 fordesigner.info Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:52:30 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15281 <strong>The Typographic Desk Reference...</strong> One can never have too many books about type and typography. One of the most recent additions to my own library is Theodore Rosendorf’s The Typographic Desk Reference or, if you’re in a hurry, simply TDR.... The Typographic Desk Reference…

One can never have too many books about type and typography. One of the most recent additions to my own library is Theodore Rosendorf’s The Typographic Desk Reference or, if you’re in a hurry, simply TDR….

]]> By: Chris Lozos http://ilovetypography.com/2009/04/21/the-typographic-desk-reference/#comment-15267 Chris Lozos Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:22:38 +0000 http://ilovetypography.com/?p=5133#comment-15267 The best feature for me is being able to look up unicode numbers for glyphs conveniently--though I wish the uni numbers were at left under the glyph name. ChrisL The best feature for me is being able to look up unicode numbers for glyphs conveniently—though I wish the uni numbers were at left under the glyph name.

ChrisL

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