Typophile - Sumner Stone slashed his prices. - Comments

>[lack of bold italic] is

Curiousity — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:44:19 -0700

>[lack of bold italic] is also a nice test of one’s skills to find alternate solutions

This is the crux of this discussion.

<< Widespread availability

AGL — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 12:38:37 -0700

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Widespread availability of delicious cake.
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Jo’s ’effect’

:_)

Chris> Yikes! that’s not

SuperUltraFabulous — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:53:27 -0700

Chris> Yikes! that’s not very good.

Even though I never knew what designers typically made, if there was a font that I wanted, I always try to purchase directly so they can get the most money. Now I’ll be more vigilant than ever! You guys work really hard so you better get paid right.

Nevertheless, I am a consumerist and I always get my bottom dollar for the best quality. Summer Stone is one of finest designers alive and the fonts are well price too- I win!!! He wins too. He must be hand over fist right now— low price- high volume. You go!!!

I bought Stone Humanist not that long ago! I love it! Will buy more soon too!

If I was one of those washed up actors hosting a PBS telethon or something I would say: “Pick up the phone and call now!”

Mikey :-)

“Is that typical of the

dezcom — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:29:14 -0700

“Is that typical of the big foundries? Mono, Lino, FontShop, etc? “

No, it is more on the order of between 20% and 35% but there are better deals that some designers make with distributers.

ChrisL

Tiff> I know OpenType

SuperUltraFabulous — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:23:28 -0700

Tiff> I know OpenType versions are on their way, that would be a really nice thing of Mr. Stone wouldn’t it?

BJhavey> Thanks for the info, 65% is pretty good. Is that typical of the big foundries? Mono, Lino, FontShop, etc? I’m just trying to get a better picture of the what the designer has to deal with.

Mikey :-)

I don’t want to re-read

Miss Tiffany — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:24:08 -0700

I don’t want to re-read this thread, but I wonder if there will be a discount given to anyone who licenses the PS versions when the OT versions are released?

Mikey, the information for

beejay — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:37:24 -0700

Mikey, the information for My Fonts is here.

Small captions in reverse

jupiterboy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:33:56 -0700

Small captions in reverse could be more confidently handled in a semi-bold or medium weight. It kind of all depends on how bold the bold is. As it has been said, we all can fail at imagining the valid usage situations that come up.

I’m sorry, didn’t you

charles_e — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:33:03 -0700

I’m sorry, didn’t you know? There is no rest for the wicked . . .

Patty, I was not referring

dezcom — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:30:43 -0700

Patty, I was not referring to further comments by anyone, I was merely addressing MondoB in hopes that he would not continually bring up his pet peeve of bold italic in every thread on Typophile wether it relates or not.

ChrisL

I design almost exclusively

pattyfab — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:26:12 -0700

I design almost exclusively books and I almost never use Bold Italic. That is, in a serif font. For sans, yes, sometimes.

(sorry Chris but I had to put my 2 cents in).

I find the Stone families just a little tired but Cycles looks nice and I am considering purchasing it at this rock bottom price just to have another serif family to consider.

ChrisL

dezcom — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:21:32 -0700

ChrisL

Your subhead style is set to

charles_e — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:09:30 -0700

Your subhead style is set to bold, and then you have a word or two that need italics.

No need for bold subheads if you are designing a book to be read front to back.

I suppose, if you are using extra space above & below the subhead, you could also set it in bold, surrounded by a pair of printers’ fists, and a marginal note saying “here it is, stupid!”

But there really is no need.

>type is not art Type can be

William Berkson — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:29:44 -0700

>type is not art

Type can be both art and craft, I think. It doesn’t have to be either-or. The best is probably both.

Okay, so, what and how can a

SuperUltraFabulous — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:28:53 -0700

Okay, so, what and how can a type designer expect to be paid?

Sumner Stone slashed his prices.

James Puckett — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:06:10 -0700

Has anyone else noticed that Sumner Stone slashed his prices pretty dramatically—like half or more! ITC Stone is now $59 per family. Is anyone else contemplating something similar?