Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-15 Thread Nicolas Spalinger
Dave Crossland wrote: Hi, At the LGM2009 Nicolas and I had some discussions about the OFLB terminology, and I thought I'd raise these points on the list for wider discussion. One of the terms was the Fonts/Typefaces distinction. Nicolas felt that the current v2 site uses the term

Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-13 Thread Dave Crossland
We do have a mixed usage at the moment

Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-13 Thread Ben Weiner
Hi, Christopher Fynn wrote: And this: http://jontangerine.com/log/2008/08/typeface--font Thanks. John puts it very well. For languages other than English, the question remains open. But as I meant to imply yesterday, I think for English we have it right. Cheers, Ben -- Ben Weiner |

Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-13 Thread Jon Phillips
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Sounds solved. Next. :) Jon Phillips +1.415.830.3884 (global) +86.132.6817.8381 (beijing) j...@rejon.org On May 13, 2009 7:01 AM, Dave Crossland d...@lab6.com wrote: We do have a mixed usage at the moment

[OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-12 Thread Dave Crossland
Hi, At the LGM2009 Nicolas and I had some discussions about the OFLB terminology, and I thought I'd raise these points on the list for wider discussion. One of the terms was the Fonts/Typefaces distinction. Nicolas felt that the current v2 site uses the term typefaces too much (I hope you can

Re: [OpenFontLibrary] Site terminology: Fonts/Typefaces

2009-05-12 Thread Jon Phillips
I will just say that most people think of is fonts. So good to use right terms, but also important to consider commaner. Jon Phillips +1.415.830.3884 (global) +86.132.6817.8381 (beijing) j...@rejon.org On May 12, 2009 5:27 PM, Ben Weiner b...@readingtype.org.uk wrote: Hi Dave Crossland wrote: