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From: andrew@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Andy Biewer)
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Subject: METAFONT: After the manual...
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Date: 22 Jul 90 11:07:10 GMT
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Hello,

I've just recently begun digging into METAFONT over here and will soon
finish my first pass through the METAFONTbook.  Since I'm still a little
dizzy from the first reading, I'll most definitely be brushing through it
again.  However, I noticed that the book, though it is complete in
describing the METAFONT system, doesn't offer any practical tips on actual
font creation (e.g., design, layout, methodology, etc.)  Can someone out
there proffer any assistance/instruction/direction in this area?  I'm
looking for books, articles, tips, you-name-its.  Did Knuth (are you out
there?) write another book strictly focused on this topic?  Does TUGboat
have an decent articles on it?  Whatever you can think of, throw it my way.

Thanks well in advance,
Andy