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From: wrf@mab.ecse.rpi.edu (Wm Randolph Franklin)
Newsgroups: comp.fonts
Subject: Economist article on Ecotype typeface design
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Date: 3 Jun 91 22:38:12 GMT
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The May 24-31 issue of The Economist has a 2 page article on the design
of their new typeface -- Ecotype.  It was done with PostScript.  Two
major requirements were these: 

1. That it look good after being faxed, and

2. that its small caps font not be obtrusive since they use so many
small caps.

This sounds like an excellent type for general computer use.  Too bad
they mentioned nothing about general availability.
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						   Wm. Randolph Franklin
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