Comments on: Designing Armitage

By: Eli

Eli — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:03:23 +0000

Hello James, I really liked your Armitage since I saw it for the first time. The lower case letters are very kind with that contrast in thick and thin, also the uppercase look good, with some feeling of nostalgia. It would be great if you add something about the italics and the interpolation process, for those who are interested in typeface design, like me, this information is very valuable.
Kind regards!

By: James Puckett

James Puckett — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:35:31 +0000

Thanks for the criticisms. I really did not expect people to want a longer article. My original draft consisted of over seventy images, most with accompanying short paragraphs. When I began working that into an essay I noticed that it was considerably longer and more boring that similar essays, so I decided to keep it very short. Because people think that more information is warranted, I will follow up this essay with another about the lowercase, the italic, and the family planning and interpolation process.

By: Dan Reynolds

Dan Reynolds — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:50:17 +0000

Well, if you fell that way, it would be nice for you to spell it out, and compose a list of which parts of which letters and other elements come from which typefaces. That’s a contribution to the discussion, and might be of service to this site’s other readers.

>This article isn’t really that informative, sorry. You should at least get someone else to review it, fairly, otherwise it’s just a self-promotional puff-piece.

If you’re concerned about the information-value of the article, you could leave more informative comments (which would improve the quality of the page), or you could write your own review of the typeface on another site, and link to that here.

By: Jane McGovern

Jane McGovern — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:24:13 +0000

I have nothing to do with the Colonel.

“If only they had engaged in some sort of dialogue like you said, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.”

And nobody has a problem with the inane drivel from ‘xtine the bean’? Only positive comments allowed?

“I myself would prefer Jane McGovern and Col. Matrix to write more in depth comments”

Because you need it spelled out: You cannot mix elements from eight separate typefaces and expect to get a decent result.

This article isn’t really that informative, sorry. You should at least get someone else to review it, fairly, otherwise it’s just a self-promotional puff-piece.

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By: xtine the bean

xtine the bean — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:43:49 +0000

as a newbie here, love your work and looking forward to more informative and truly artistic posts.

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By: my spatula

my spatula — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:10:54 +0000

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By: Victor Zuniga

Victor Zuniga — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:18:35 +0000

@ Dan Reynolds,

I agree, anyone should be able to give criticism, but there has to be some boundaries. If only they had engaged in some sort of dialogue like you said, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.

Anyway… I came here to read the articles, not criticize anyone.

By: Dan Reynolds

Dan Reynolds — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 14:52:52 +0000

(I wish that iLt comments were editable! above, I meant "how are we to know if Col. Matrix and Jane McGovern are not in fact the same person" and "Anyone, whether they are a designer or not, is entitled to criticize typefaces, or any other sort of design.")