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Foundries and type designers by Joakim Jansson
In text figures, the shape and positioning of the numerals vary as those of lowercase letters do. In the most common scheme, 0 , 1 , and 2 are of x-height, having neither ascenders nor descenders; 6 and 8 have ascenders; and 3 , 4 , 5 , 7 , and 9 have descenders.
Robert Bringhurst • Text figures
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Symmetry in letterform design doesn’t mean perfect mathematical symmetry—you make adjustments to each letterform to create balance between the letter and the white space around it. B, P, and R may all look very similar, but the upper bowls of the letterforms are often different to adjust for letter density and white space.
Jessica Hische • In Progress: See Inside a Lettering Artist's Sketchbook and Process, from Pencil to Vector
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Hoefler Text, a typeface designed in 1991, uses text figures.
High-quality typesetting generally prefers text figures in body text: they integrate better with lowercase letters and small capitals, unlike runs of lining figures. Lining figures are called for in all-capitals settings (hence the alternative name titling figures ), and may work better in tables and spreadsheets.
Robert Bringhurst • Text figures
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Fonts by Hoefler&Co.
typography.com
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an essay by Jonathan Hoefler discussing the design and release of several new typefaces. you know when you come across something and realize that person knows what they’re doing, this is that