Tim Ahrens @TimAhrens
Type designer running Just Another Foundry @timandshoko with @ShokoMugikura. Maker of @kern_on, @rmxtools and @readysteady_app. Mastodon: @[email protected] justanotherfoundry.com Munich Joined June 2013-
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Quick reminder: I am now mostly active on typo.social: typo.social/@timahrens See you there!
Because we feel like it, we are making Just Another Cooking Spoons again😋 Tim is going to bring some to the #dynamicfontday this Saturday! #JAFHerb
Deuterium was kerned using @kern_on — a fantastic semi-automatic kerning tool made by @TimAhrens. It completely changed my workflow and I think I will never kern manually again! Thank you Tim!
See excellent talks on cutting-edge typographic research, and experiments in dynamic font usage, here in Munich on 18 November: @KimyaGandhi @underware @tinatoulidesign @DIA_Studio and others. Looking forward to seeing you here! (Online tickets available) dynamicfontday.com
Am 10.10. werde ich versuchen, einen 60-minütigen Vortrag auf Deutsch zu halten (Ich brauche Bier unbedingt vor und nach dem Vortrag🍺🍺🍺). Es wäre schön, wenn viele von Euch offline & online dabei sein könnten! tgm-online.de/programm/veran…
⚡️Test your kerning.
At first glance I read this as イロメイロメ (i-ro-me i-ro-me) instead of TOX TOX. Living in Europe for the last 20 years doesn’t seem to have overridden my Japanese identity. One’s mother tongue wins.
In the last few weeks I was in Japan. I am now convinced that my soft spot for rounded sans comes from growing up in Japan: rounded sans is really everywhere.
Unlike in the West, where rounded sans is mostly used to express friendliness or “fun”, in Japan rounded sans is very often the voice of authorities.
Plus, the internal “faithful rounding” mechanism – that keeps the shape as close as possible to the fractional input – works even better now, which also affects the RMX Tuner and RMX Scaler. On the whole, the tools should now give even more accurate and robust results.
Can’t believe I spent another three months’ worth of work on the RMX Harmonizer. Left almost no stone unturned and finally worked out a mathematically thorough implementation of supersmooth a.k.a. G³ continuity.
Great news! JAF Cupidus received a Certificate of Typographic Excellence from the New York TDC! #TDC69
Did you know? Today is the earliest sunset of the year, at least if you are around 50° N latitude. Why is it not on December 21st, the shortest day? The answer is in the Equation of Time. I only vaguely understand it, but it’s fascinating nevertheless. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equation_…
One of those (rare) moments when I see a design and think, “Bummer, I wish I had had that idea”.
One of those (rare) moments when I see a design and think, “Bummer, I wish I had had that idea”.
Wow, so 15 years ago I made this page about my year at Reading. It’s unbelievable how the time flies! youshouldliketypetoo.com/about/the-year…
Overall web font usage now at 84%! About 67% use a service _and_ self-host, while exclusive self-hosting is at 19%: almanac.httparchive.org/en/2022/fonts#… @googlefonts use has declined slightly for the first time, while @fontawesome grew by 86% and @AdobeFonts grew by 24% over the last 3 years
Out now: JAF Cupidus – a rounded sans with an ultra-high x-height (or, ultra-short extenders)! justanotherfoundry.com/cupidus
Followed by Japanese/Chinese calligraphy demonstration during the break at #FontstandCon2022
Shoko Mugikara of @timandshoko on the complexity of working with three writing scripts of Japan. #FontstandCon2022
Did you know? I’m a keen track and field athlete, and I developed an Apple Watch app for the training. It’s just been released: readysteadyapp.com
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JAF Domus に（やっとこさ）イタリック体追加しました✨ justanotherfoundry.com/domus
Quick reminder: JAF is now mostly active on typo.social: typo.social/@jaf typo.social/@timahrens typo.social/@shokomugikura See you there!
@glyphsapp @kern_on @TimAhrens Also, in my opinion, @glyphsapp is hands down the best app for type design and font production. The amount of value you get from the combination of the app, tutorials and the support on the forum cannot be measured! Thank you @mekkablue & Georg Seifert!
My plan for the weekend is to get the hang of Kern On by @TimAhrens. I’ve heard so many good reviews that I just had to give it a try!
Because we feel like it, we are making Just Another Cooking Spoons again😋 Tim is going to bring some to the #dynamicfontday this Saturday! #JAFHerb
定年後の趣味としてレーザーの木彫りやってるおっちゃんと知り合ったので、何年か前に作って好評だった Just Another Cooking Spoon をコラボ中。書体は JAF Herb です。
Because we feel like it, we are making Just Another Cooking Spoons again😋 Tim is going to bring some to the #dynamicfontday this Saturday! #JAFHerb
Deuterium was kerned using @kern_on — a fantastic semi-automatic kerning tool made by @TimAhrens. It completely changed my workflow and I think I will never kern manually again! Thank you Tim!
🔴 Font of the Month By Steven Heller @thedailyheller at @ilovetypography Font: JAF Herb Designer: Tim Ahrens @TimAhrens Foundry: Just Another Foundry @timandshoko #Typography #JAFherb ilovetypography.com/2023/10/05/ste…
It’s officially The Criminal Minds Thursday! Tonight at 7pm BST comes some of the heaviest beats this side of Uranus! There’s only 30 copies of the box set left so don’t be late!
Am 10.10. werde ich versuchen, einen 60-minütigen Vortrag auf Deutsch zu halten (Ich brauche Bier unbedingt vor und nach dem Vortrag🍺🍺🍺). Es wäre schön, wenn viele von Euch offline & online dabei sein könnten! tgm-online.de/programm/veran…
"Party!" For moor Sunday Sketches go to: christophniemann.com/detail/sunday-…
It was amazing to work with so many incredible creators!! incl. @esenkarol #RussellMaret #NickBenson @pamglaven @ShokoMugikura @TimAhrens #CatherineGriffiths #FranzWerner and many more — thanks @kristenhare
TODAY, July 22, this work, in 2015: poynter.org/reporting-edit… — with @laurameseguer @kupfers @CharlesStAmand @JeffSharlet #AkiraKobayashi, #MatthewCarter #ShokoMugikura, #TimAhrens, @agni editor Bill Pierce, and many others
me in 1997: i can't wait for the future when microsoft word fixes all the issues and it becomes a more user-friendly piece of software me in 2023: any day now probably
⚡️Test your kerning.
The most important word in the vocabulary of advertising, according to David Ogilvy. #Ogilvyism
At first glance I read this as イロメイロメ (i-ro-me i-ro-me) instead of TOX TOX. Living in Europe for the last 20 years doesn’t seem to have overridden my Japanese identity. One’s mother tongue wins.
「w のとてもおおらかで優しいカーブ見て、おにぎりせんべいを思い出しました。」 関西の和文書体デザイナーさんからの JAF Cupidus を見た感想が好きすぎる😊
Unlike in the West, where rounded sans is mostly used to express friendliness or “fun”, in Japan rounded sans is very often the voice of authorities.
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