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The idea wasn't to replace type designers, but to create a new tool for artists to use.
by WillAdams 5mo ago
The idea wasn't to replace type designers, but to create a new tool for artists to use.
- akkartik 5mo agoI had a slightly different reaction, though I'm only going by what I read in this thread. It wasn't to replace art with technology for everyone, but to scratch a personal itch. He liked the artist-made typography just fine, but it was going away regardless and that was demotivating to him. I think this is in the finest tradition of hacks, even if it took decades.
- WillAdams 5mo agoThe first METAFONT was Computer Modern, which (short version) was a re-creation of Monotype 8A.