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Tomorrow!!!📣🍰📖 Join editor Amy Papaelias, publisher Nina Paim, and a few of the 80+ contributors of Alphabettes Soup: Feminist Approaches to Type at TypeLab@Typographics, Thursday, June 26 at 2:30pm ET. Take a sneak peek of the cover and savor a few page layouts, all designed by typographic chef Tereza Bettinardi. Of course, it's not a party without cake!
Registration is FREE, in-person at Cooper Union or online! https://2025.typographics.com/typelab/

María Ramos Jun 11

Do you think Font Licensing Mess is valuable research? You can show your appreciation by making a small donation through our Open Collective page and help cover a part of our expenses. Thank you for your support!

https://opencollective.com/font-licensing-mess

¿Consideráis que Font Licensing Mess es una investigación útil y relevante? Puedes mostrar tu apoyo al proyecto haciendo una donación a través de nuesta página en Open Collective. Nos ayudaréis a cubrir parte de los gastos. ¡Gracias!

#fontlicensing #research

María Ramos May 30

Fun fact, checking the Windows Font Vendors list (1608 entries), the most and least common initials for font distributors’ names:
1. M (131)
2. A (128)
3. T (118)
4. S (110)
5. F (107)
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24. U (20)
25. Z (16)
26. Y (16)
27. X (9)
28. Q (5)

María Ramos May 21

Words of Type May 21

Let's celebrate our great sponsors!!!

Sponsors get to pick the words they want to adopt, and have their typefaces used in the word’s illustration.

Here with NM type @marsidesino 💖 who adopted Alternate (using Sixten), Compatibility (using Movement Direct), Junction (using Kinetic), Counter (using Sastre), and Display (using Sixten)

If you want to become a sponsor as well, send us an email! 💫

#ad #support #typography #typedesign #knowledge

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María Ramos May 14

Thanks for voting, especially @florian @triple and @mntrs for your thoughts on this. Beyond the extra work and legal implications of offering multilingual information, I ask myself, “are we making our licence information accessible?”
The market isn’t as profitable in some countries as it is in others, “are we contributing to this imbalance?”
If understanding a font licence is challenging for anyone, “how difficult is it for someone with limited or no English proficiency?”

María Ramos May 13

Not surprised, but it’s interesting to see how foundries based in countries where English is not an official language rarely provide the information on their website in the language of their country (14 of 141 in the Font Licensing Mess sample). What are your thoughts on this?

Only English is fine

44.4%

It’d be better to use your own language as well

55.6%

Poll ended at May 14 at 9:57am.

María Ramos May 8

Amy Papaelias May 7

🎉 Behind the Headers!

@alphabettes went live in September 2015 but was missing one thing: an official logo. Since then, we’ve featured nearly 250 headers showcasing new type and lettering.

📚 Our book, Alphabettes Soup, will include the full ten year archive of headers but we need your help to make this soup sizzle! Sponsor / donate here: https://tinyurl.com/alphabettes-soup

💚 Type: Sharf Headline Black and Sharf Text Black by Barbara Bigosińska; Tiny Grotesk by Robin Mientjes. Photo: Matilde Cunha.

Alphabettes Soup: Feminist Approaches to Type

María Ramos Apr 27

😎 The best from @atypi conference: the magical spring atmosphere in Copenhagen and the good vibes coming from the organising team, moderators and volunteers
🤑 The worst, sponsors organising private parties for doing business and not one for everyone
#atypicopenhagen #atypi

María Ramos Apr 27

After two years collecting data from 171 independent type foundries, we publish the first statistics and resources of Font Licensing Mess. Visit the site for knowing more about it https://fontlicensingmess.com/
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Hace un par de años iniciamos la recopilación de datos de 171 fundiciones tipográficas independientes. Por fin podemos publicar los primeros resultados y recursos de Font Licensing Mess. Visita la web para saber más https://fontlicensingmess.com/

#atypicopenhagen #atypi #research #fontlicensing

Font Licensing Mess

María Ramos Apr 21

Save the date for the Font Licensing Mess premiere at @atypi conference. See you on Friday at 9:30 [STAGE 2]
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Reserva en tu agenda, el próximo viernes, a las 9:30 [ESCENARIO 2], lanzamiento de Font Licensing Mess en la conferencia anual de ATpyI

#fontlicensing #licenciastipograficas

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Website	http://marsidesino.com
Type foundry	https://nmtype.com