Typographic choice

(Typographic) Freedom! C H A R L E S N I X

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Where are we with typographic choice in eBooks? Which devices and formats allow font embedding? Should we limit ourselves to resident fonts? Are we limited to typefaces that are freely available? What are the legal issues regarding embedded fonts? What’s the difference between free typefaces and those free for use in ebooks? What is the cost of typographic freedom (for licensing—or failing to license fonts)?

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Where are we with typographic choice in eBooks? Getting there. Which devices and formats allow font embedding? Some. Should we limit ourselves to resident fonts? No. Are we limited to typefaces that are freely available? No. What are the legal issues regarding embedded fonts? Most are prohibited. What’s the difference between free typefaces and those free for use in ebooks? EULAs. What is the cost of typographic freedom (for licensing—or failing to license fonts)? Google “NBC font lawsuit”

TYPOGRAPHIC HISTORY THE MICRO & THE MACRO : CHARACTER VS. COLOR

CHARACTER VS. COLOR CHARACTER VS. COLOR Ragne JENSON (ABRAMS VENETIAN) GARAMOND (AUGEREAU) Ragne Ragne Ragne BASKERVILLE (ITC NEW BASKERVILLE) BODONI (BAUER BODONI)

GUTENBERG, 1452

JENSON, 1470

GARAMOND, 1546

BASKERVILLE, 1774 Printing by John Baskerville, 1758

BODONI, 1795

TEXT COLOR

TEXT COLOR AREA

TEXT COLOR AREA LEADING

TEXT COLOR AREA LEADING WORD SPACE

TEXT COLOR AREA LEADING WORD SPACE RHYTHM

TEXT COLOR AREA LEADING WORD SPACE RHYTHM x-HEIGHT

TEXT COLOR GEORGIA IOWAN SERAVEK

VARIETIES OF BOOKS MEAL Narrative fiction/non-fiction MACHINE Reference books M E TA P H O R Art books

C H A R A C T E R and C O L O R

WHY EMBED? FOR CONTENT FUNCTIONALITY T O S O LV E T E C H N I C A L P R O B L E M S FOR DESIGN CONSISTENCY BECAUSE WE CAN

WHY EMBED? FOR CONTENT FUNCTIONALITY T O S O LV E T E C H N I C A L P R O B L E M S FOR DESIGN CONSISTENCY

WHY EMBED? FOR CONTENT FUNCTIONALITY T O S O LV E T E C H N I C A L P R O B L E M S FOR DESIGN CONSISTENCY BECAUSE WE CAN

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Which devices and formats allow font embedding?

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Which devices and formats allow font embedding? Adobe Digital Editions (1.7.2) Nook (apps and devices)* Kindle KF8-enabled devices* Safari Books Online (browser) Apple iBooks* Sony eReaders Google eBooks (app and online)* VitalSource Readers* IDPF Readium Project* Apabi Reader Azardi (apps and online)* Blio Kobo iPad Reader* Bluefire Reader Kobo Touch, Glo, Mini, Arc, DL Reader and Vox*

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Should we limit ourselves to resident fonts?

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Should we limit ourselves to resident fonts? For the eBooks as Meal? Probably. For the eBook as Machine or Metaphor? No.

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! What are the legal issues regarding embedded fonts? EULAs (End-User License Agreements) generally do not allow font embedding. The OFL (Open Font License) is a EULA that allows embedding Some Adobe Type Library fonts have EULAs that allow embedding: http://www.adobe.com/type/browser/legal/additional_licenses.html

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! What are the legal issues regarding embedded fonts? EULAs (End-User License Agreements) prohibitions OFL (Open Font License) freedoms

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! What’s the difference between a free typeface and one that’s free for use in eBooks?

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! What’s the difference between a free typeface and one that’s free for use in eBooks? The EULA.

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! And what is the cost of typographic freedom (for licensing—or failing to license fonts)? “Please call for prices.”

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! Embedding will happen.

(TYPOGRAPHIC) FREEDOM! YOUR FIRST (TYPOGRAPHIC) EBOOK: WORKSHOP WITH CHARLES NIX Type Directors Club Friday, 22 March, 8:30am–4:30pm tdc.org | 212.633.8943

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