Kalliculator & LivePen

FeeltheKern
13.Feb.2008 12.09pm
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Has anyone tried Kalliculator http://kalliculator.com or LivePen http://01-lab.com/livepen.html?

I think this is a great idea, though by no means do I think they will be able to generate fully-formed quality typefaces. They do seem like a great tool for generating consistent contrasts and making it possible to test a typeface’s color at dozens of weights before committing to anything.

Has anyone had the chance to try them out? I’m on CS3, so I haven’t been able to try LivePen, and Kalliculator is yet to be released.



D. Wiewauters
13.Feb.2008 1.25pm
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Frederik said that he’s working on the release of an opensource beta version, or something like that.


Tim Ahrens
13.Feb.2008 1.42pm
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I have. See my comment here:
http://typophile.com/node/41766


FeeltheKern
13.Feb.2008 3.55pm
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Good info, Tim. It sounds like LivePen is somewhat lacking, but what’s your experience with Kalliculator? Thanks