Type Basics - Sketches


	Type Basics - Sketches
Djiezes
1-6-2007 3:43 PM
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type, design, basics, image, sketch, help, font, fonts, graphic design, typography
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1-7-2007 5:59 AM
funana
Very nice clip. I think spacing is one of the heaviest things to perfectionate if you do typeface design. I once tried to make an own font but the spacing really cracked me up...
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