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Now we're into a whole new debate! Does being seen in only one place make a font distinctive? I think not. Thousands of fonts are on the market and they are no less distinctive jsut because anyone who wants them can have them.
Of course, some are more distinctive than others - take Gill Sans. Hugely popular with graphic designers and branding consultants; elegant and ageless. There are other examples; Rotis, Modaerne, I could go on.
I use the term "amateur" to refer to hobby fontsmiths who recreate non-commercial typefaces such as Martin Anderson. If someone with the knowledge is determined to make their own copy of a so-called "exclusive" font, then they shall, so that expression is an oxymoron.
Spencer For Hire posted:
And because every Tom, Dick and Harry doesn't have them, that's why they're so distinctive.
Now we're into a whole new debate! Does being seen in only one place make a font distinctive? I think not. Thousands of fonts are on the market and they are no less distinctive jsut because anyone who wants them can have them.
Of course, some are more distinctive than others - take Gill Sans. Hugely popular with graphic designers and branding consultants; elegant and ageless. There are other examples; Rotis, Modaerne, I could go on.
I use the term "amateur" to refer to hobby fontsmiths who recreate non-commercial typefaces such as Martin Anderson. If someone with the knowledge is determined to make their own copy of a so-called "exclusive" font, then they shall, so that expression is an oxymoron.