can someone explain why the fuck i have to search for helvetica instead of it being standard? what is this bullshit sorcery?
It’s because Microsoft developed Arial as a Helvetica look-alike that they wouldn’t have to pay…
But I’d hardly say in the days where digital rescaling is easy as heck that it’s not actually that hard to do anymore it’s applicable to charge thousands for a font :|
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querkmachine reblogged this from darkoverord and added:
A real type designer does not just rescale a font using a computer, such things are unsuitable 99% of the time as it...
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mateumdx reblogged this from darkoverord and added:
Hah, I’m not defending fonts being retardedly expensive. Actually, I think there’s a grand total of one excuse for not...
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darkoverord reblogged this from querkmachine and added:
pay… But I’d hardly say in...days where digital rescaling is easy as heck
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querkmachine reblogged this from darkoverord and added:
Also fonts take an incredible amount of time, skill and specialisation to create, especially a typeface such as...
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darkoverord reblogged this from mateumdx and added:
Because Fonts, along with Software in general, is still marketed towards big businesses as opposed to actual users...
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copernicus-anonywolf reblogged this from mateumdx and added:
fuck that noise, i’ll get it for free
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mateumdx reblogged this from copernicus-anonywolf and added:
It’s because Microsoft developed Arial as a Helvetica look-alike that they wouldn’t have to pay licencing fees on....
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