What’s the boldest variant of the “Neuzeit?” Neuzeit Grotesk (or “GroT”) is the boldest I’ve found online, but I just came across a sample in an illustration that was even bolder than that. I need to be able to match it. Answer Normally, “Black” is used to mark the heaviest (boldest) variant of a font. … Read more
Is it possible to delete only one step in the middle of history (keeping all steps after it) without juggling with multiple files? Answer No, it’s not possible to delete a step in your history without deleting all steps after it. AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Jazzigula , Answer Author : Vicki
Is there a way to export the edit history so I can use it in a script-fu? Answer No (and I have seen many people try to implement such a capability). One problem is that there is not a one-to-one mapping between UI actions and the script-fu API (and there are many things that can … Read more
It’s extremely common on websites to see solid colors spanning some portion of the top and bottom of the website, much like can be seen on some of the stack sites. Stackoverflow is a good example, it even has the significantly expanded bottom that also seems common. It’s a simple feature and surely doesn’t have … Read more
This question already has answers here: What does the size of the font translate to exactly? (5 answers) Closed 6 years ago. Something that has always puzzled me is the fact that when I change the font used in a program, even though in theory the font size is remains the same, the actual displayed … Read more
Back in the 1970s we used to have a projector-type device to make scale drawings of archaeological artefacts. It was a big beast with a glass drawing platform under a hood and handles on the front to adjust scale and focus. What was this 1970s scale drawing device called? Answer Often they were called an … Read more
I’ve provided some concept styles to a client and wasn’t sure how to describe this style. What time period/style does this image evoke most? Answer Well the invention of the cassette tape was in 1962 according to quick Google search. So the time period would fit in the 60’s & 70’s. I would consider this … Read more
Closed. This question needs details or clarity. It is not currently accepting answers. Want to improve this question? Add details and clarify the problem by editing this post. Closed 6 years ago. Improve this question Do you know any fonts that mimic the typography from the Renaissance era? Time: 16th century Place: Denmark/Scandinavia The thing … Read more
Many books before 1800 used a feature called catchwords, repeating the first word of the page at the bottom of the previous page. Wikipedia has a small article on them and there’s a good question about them on english.stackexchange.com. How can I add these to my document using InDesign? I’m using InDesign CS6. Somehow I … Read more
This image below shows a few lines from the July 1948 Bell System Technical Journal. The ‘p’ character in the second line, used to typeset the “p0 = p1 = 1/2″ equation is the character in question. The entire document should be available as a PDF here (14Mb). That particular equation is on page 29 … Read more
