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Raphaël Freeman

Oct 28, 20183 min read

4. To Cap or Not to Cap?

If I were to ask you what laser or radar stands for, you might be surprised to find out that they are both acronyms. You can click on the wo

Raphaël Freeman

Mar 2, 20183 min read

2. Ligatures

The most classic ligature is the fi ligature. If you look at the image at the top of this page, you will see in the Arno font, if the f and

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 26, 20183 min read

1. Text Figures (old-style numbes)

There are essentially four sets of numbers (ignoring superscripts etc.) that we need to deal with. Just like the letters of the alphabet, we

Raphaël Freeman

Feb 2, 20181 min read

3. How to Kern Like a Pro

This is the third of a 10-part series of the Ten Keys to Seamless Typesetting. Kerning is a necessary part of the typesetting process....

Raphaël Freeman

Apr 12, 20174 min read

Widows and Orphans: Some of the Most Common Typesetting No Nos

A widow is the last line of a paragraph at the top of a page. An orphan is the first line of a paragraph at bottom of a page.

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