@HEXprojects

HEX Projects is a typographic company founded by @NickSherman that makes fonts and websites. Also on Mastodon: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2KKbiEv0dG

 New York City
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Joined February 2018
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✳︎ IN THE WILD ✳︎ Margo by HEX in use Beloved type community Goodtype brought in @hoodzpahdesign to give the brand a refresh. They paired Margo with Griffith Gothic by @frerejones. “Margo had that perfect old school calligraphy feel but with a modern sophistication.”
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Happy solstice everyone. If you’re using Mastodon, you can follow HEX there too: typo.social/@HEX
“HI” set in large type on a red background using the Brylski typeface.

ALT “HI” set in large type on a red background using the Brylski typeface.

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The talk I gave about all things Franklin Gothic for @coopertype & @lubalincenter last month has be re-edited to restore some parts that were dropped in the livestream and subsequent recording. The new edit also includes high-res/full-screen slide images. youtube.com/watch?v=94uCx6y9…
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Replying to @oelna
Yeah the older versions of macOS are probably stuck as they are. I know it’s not ideal, but if you outline the type before exporting, it can often fix the issue. Or if you’re only using named instances of the variable font, you could switch to using the static fonts instead.
Replying to @oelna
No you aren’t doing anything wrong. This is just an issue with rendering engines that still aren’t up to speed with variable font specs. Do you mind if I ask the specifics of OS / app version etc? The only place I’ve seen it recently was with some PDF exporting processes.
Last reminder: My talk about Franklin Gothic is happening ✨tonight✨ – about 7 hours from now – at 18:30 EDT. (An earlier flyer accidentally specified the wrong weekday.) RSVP for free to attend in person or to stream the event live online: coopertype.org/event/frankli…
Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Monday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Monday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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Replying to @cjtype @djrrb @JeremyTankard @typotheque
If we’re not talking about *alternate* glyphs, there are surely many earlier examples – not just in the historic context of wood type or metal titling fonts, but also because many digital fonts have been made by people who didn’t know or care about overshoots in the first place.
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Colorful paper flyers promoting a talk by Nick Sherman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Colorful paper flyers promoting a talk by Nick Sherman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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Replying to @cjtype @djrrb @JeremyTankard
I can’t say I’ve seen it as alternates in a digital font before. But almost all wood type was historically made without overshoots, and I wouldn’t be surprised if various “titling” versions of metal type took a similar approach.
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Replying to @HEXprojects @djrrb @JeremyTankard
In the typical wood type tradition, I also also refrained from overshoots with Brylski (it makes the wood type production process much easier and allows for tighter line spacing): hex.xyz/Brylski/
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Replying to @djrrb @JeremyTankard
Funny you mention this because I *just* made a set of non-overshooting alternates for HEX Franklin. The normal overshoots were messing up my extra-tight line spacing for this flyer:
Nick Sherman@NickSherman18 Oct 2022
I’m giving a free talk next week about all things Franklin Gothic as part of @CooperType & @lubalincenter’s Herb Lubalin Lecture Series. The event will be live in person at @cooperunion and also streaming online. RSVP for free: coopertype.org/event/frankli…
Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

ALT Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

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Paper flyer with tear-off tabs promoting a talk by Nick SHerman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

ALT Paper flyer with tear-off tabs promoting a talk by Nick SHerman: “Franklin Gothic Goes on Forever”, Monday, October 24, 2022, at Cooper Union and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org

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I’m giving a free talk next week about all things Franklin Gothic as part of @CooperType & @lubalincenter’s Herb Lubalin Lecture Series. The event will be live in person at @cooperunion and also streaming online. RSVP for free: coopertype.org/event/frankli…
Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

ALT Type@Cooper and The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design & Typography present: FRANKLIN GOTHIC GOES ON FOREVER, a free talk by typographer Nick Sherman about the design and lasting influence of a quintessential American typeface. Tuesday, October 24, 2022, 18:30 EDT Live in person at The Cooper Union 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY and streaming online. RSVP for free at coopertype.org Since its debut at the beginning of the 20th century from the American Type Founders Company, the Franklin Gothic family of typefaces has played a major role in shaping the visual landscape of the United States. It has proven to be a versatile and timeless design for everything from hardcore punk bands to the US military. This talk by Nick Sherman will cover historical info about Franklin Gothic and its relatives, a thorough examination of its design and usage, plus some personal background about how it became the first typeface he fell in love with, why he thinks it deserves more appreciation, and

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October 24, join us @cooperunion or by livestream for the first fall Lubalin Lecture Series talk w/@hexprojects @NickSherman who'll be talking about Franklin Gothic & its relatives, as well as the cultural impact in the world of design RSVP [always free] coopertype.org/event/frankli…
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HEX Franklin is HEX’s fresh take on Franklin Gothic, with handy features like multiplexed weights for easy text reflow, and variable fonts that allow for endless tweaking of your spacing, widths, and weights! futurefonts.xyz/hex/hex-fran…
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HEX Franklin got a nice mention in the latest edition of @robinrendle’s newsletter (buttondown.email/adventures/…) after he used the variable font for his essay, “In Praise of Shadows” (robinrendle.com/essays/in-pr…). Glad to see the big quotation mark ornaments from the fonts getting used.

🔠 The Art of Emphasis

Allo allo! It’s me, Robin Rendle, and this is Adventures in Typography. It’s been a while! I took a year-long break but now I figure it’s time to rant about...

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Replying to @posttypography @futurefonts
Thank you! It means a lot coming from you.
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Replying to @murtaugh
Very strange! I’m not seeing that on my machine, but I'll pass the word along to the powers that be. Thanks for the heads up.
… Just one more thing, then I promise I’ll pause the flood of Franklin content in your timeline: Check out the interactive HEX Franklin Tyght demo page. Moving the sliders around is fun but also a good way to understand how the variable font works. 🎚🎚🎚hex.xyz/HEX_Franklin/Tyght/
Screenshot of the HEX Franklin Tyght variable font demo page, with sliders for "Tyght", "Not Touching", and "Width".

ALT Screenshot of the HEX Franklin Tyght variable font demo page, with sliders for "Tyght", "Not Touching", and "Width".

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… I should probably mention that, despite all the uppercase samples I’ve been sharing, the HEX Franklin Tyght variable font does include lowercase too. (I’m just partial to all-caps tightness.) This sample was also made with no kerning beyond what is built into the font.
A typeface sample reading: “This is HEX Franklin’s ‘Tyght’ variable font. It enables fine-tuned control over tight letterspacing, even in situations where manual user kerning is impractical. For example: web design, template-based design, editorial projects that require many headlines, etc.”

ALT A typeface sample reading: “This is HEX Franklin’s ‘Tyght’ variable font. It enables fine-tuned control over tight letterspacing, even in situations where manual user kerning is impractical. For example: web design, template-based design, editorial projects that require many headlines, etc.”

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