Aliz

a chancery inspired italic by Tom Grace

www.type-together.com

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aliz regular, 72/78pt

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slight angle, round pen-formed terminals, soft rounding, modest contrast a chancery for prose and short texts typetogether
Aliz is a three-weight typeface inspired by the chancery; in particular, a sample of Oronce Fines De Rebus Mathematicis, hactenus desideratis, printed by Michel Vascosan in 1556. It is a high-contrast face, created with syncopations in axes and proportions and subtle irregularities that form a lively and delicate weave, suitable for setting a single word, a special expression, or a short block of prose. The family does not contain a roman, and instead promotes the italic as a primary style, a common printing convention in the 16th and 17th centuries. The italic lowercase predates inclined capitals by about twenty years, and as a nod to this typographic evolution, Alizs capitals, small capitals, and figures are very slightly inclined to match the energy of the lowercase. The low x-height and long ascenders and descenders, features associated with finesse and luxury, are reminiscent of the Venetian-style italic, but are further emphasised. Unlike the Venetian italic, however, Aliz has a sharp slope, giving a prominent sweep across the page (aliz is the name of trade wind). Each font of Aliz has a character set count of exceeding 700, and contains an abundance of ligatures, dynamic fractions, ornaments, and pan-European language support. They have also been manually hinted for the highest-quality display on both print and screen.

the designer
A Boston native, Tom Grace is an independent typeface designer and font developer. He focuses on font technology, font development, non-Latin scripts, and creating new logotype and typeface designs. His work can be seen in both retail and custom typeface projects. After completing an undergraduate degree in human physiology and acquiring experience in information technology, his interest in type and typography developed significantly through his work and development in visual design and illustration. He had gained a formal education in type from the Rhode Island School of Design (RI, USA) and the University of Reading (UK), where he received his MA in typeface design.
10/12 pt (bodytext), 12/12 pt (title)

Veronika Burian and Jos Scaglione met at the University of Reading whilst completing their MAs in Type Design, launching the independent type foundry TypeTogether (tt for short) in 2006. TT developed out of the desire to publish high quality typefaces and work on new type projects together (hence the name). The foundry provides common grounds for intense cooperation with other type designers, creating an interesting and diverse platform. TypeTogethers main interest is finding innovative and stylish solutions to old problems for the professional market of text typefaces, with a focus on editorial use. This is where the greatest challenges are faced: creating typefaces that perform well in continuous reading, that also have a high degree of personality. The aesthetic and functional efficiency of tts fonts are accompained by excellence in technical performance. This is achieved using the latest font software, creating cross-platform Opentype fonts with extended character sets including: broader language support and all kinds of typographic refinements, such as small caps, ligatures and multiple numeral sets. In addition to TypeTogethers high quality library of retail fonts, tt also provides custom modifications and specially tailored typefaces; these can serve as vital elements of a companys visual identity, by communicating a unique feel. Custom typeface projects are developed from solid foundations, based on the clients brief, targeted research and the open dialogue between all parties. A big advantage of being a small and specialized company is that this allows for closer, and more direct, collaboration with clients; this is often necessary to accomplish their goals, and respond quickly to their needs. The quality of TypeTogethers work has already been recognized in several international competitions, including TDC and ED-Awards.


Aliz covers over 40 languages that use the Latin alphabet

czech

polish

hungarian

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Posowie z komisji edukacji chc tworzy przy uniwersytetach publicznych szkoy dla wybitnie zdolnych uczniw. Ale czy modzie powinna by selekcjonowana, a zdolne dzieci trafia do elitarnych szk? To najlepsze rozwizanie, uwaa prof. Wiesawa Limont, pedagog z Uniwersytetu Mikoaja Kopernika w Toruniu, przy ktrym taka szkoa ju istnieje. W zwykych klasach dzieci o ponadprzecitnych uzdolnieniach osigaj sabe wyniki. Nie rozwijaj skrzyde i zniechcaj si do nauki. Pomys budzi jednak kontrowersje. Psycholog spoeczny prof. Wiesaw ukaszewski: Dziecko potrzebuje rnorodnych bodcw, nie tylko tych intelektualnych. Takie szkoy dziaay w Zwizku Radzieckim i okazao si, e by to wielki niewypa. Zwolennicy pomysu odpieraj ten zarzut: podobne szkoy funkcjonuj w USA i wielu krajach UE. W Polsce dzi jest jedna taka placwka Gimnazjum i Liceum Akademickie. Oblegane od 1998 r. przez uczniw, dziaa przy UMK w Toruniu. Znam osignicia szkoy w Toruniu, jest wietna mwi prof. Elbieta Supron, psycholog dziecicy. Posowie z komisji edukacji chc tworzy przy uniwersytetach publicznych szkoy dla wybitnie zdolnych uczniw. Ale czy modzie powinna by selekcjonowana, a zdolne dzieci trafia do elitarnych szk? To najlepsze rozwizanie, uwaa prof. Wiesawa Limont, pedagog z Uniwersytetu Mikoaja Kopernika w Toruniu, przy ktrym taka szkoa ju istnieje. W zwykych klasach dzieci o ponadprzecitnych uzdolnieniach osigaj

Klubunk idn is szeretne tmogatni kt tehetsges magyar zongoramvszt a TCU/Cliburn zongoraversenyen val rszvtelre. 21 orszgbl 89 jelentkez kzl Polgar va s Fazekas Edi a vlogat versenyek utn bejutottak a vgs fordulba, ami itt lesz Fort Worthben. Ungar Tams teljes sztndjat ajnlott fl nekik. A rszvteli dj $1,100 fejenknt. Ehhez szeretnnk ernkhz mrten hozzjrulni, amihez nagykelk tmogatsokat krnm. Bvebb felvilgosts a mvszekrl a Fesztivl web oldaln tallhat: www.pianotexas.org. Young Artists Program Information on Performing Artists va s Edit koncertet adnak az rdekldk szmra, amit rvid fogads kvet. Idpont: 2006. jnius 3-n, szombaton dlutn 4:00 rakor. Helyszne egy csaldi hz: Mrs. Chuifun Poon, 6940 Laurel Valley Drive, Fort Worth, tx 76132 (Gated Community). A belpdj: $20 szemlyenknt. A jegyek csak elvtelben vehetk meg, mert a helysznre csak rztt kapun keresztl lehet bejutni, igy a neveket elre le kell adnunk. Krem, hogy mielbb jelezzk, akik rszt kvnnak venni! Az elre megvett jegyek a helyszinen vehetk t. Az e a clra kldend tmogatst s a jegyek elvtelt is a mellkelt lapon sziveskedjenek mielbb bekldeni Cliburn Competition megjegyzssel. Klubunk idn is szeretne tmogatni kt tehetsges magyar zongoramvszt a TCU/Cliburn zongoraversenyen val rszvtelre. 21 orszgbl 89 jelentkez kzl Polgar va s Fazekas Edi a vlogat versenyek utn bejutottak a vgs fordulba, ami itt

Aliz Opentype features

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all Caps

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DisCrETionary ligaTurEs

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small Caps

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punctuation

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old-style numerals

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lining numerals

tabular

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fractions

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numerator/denominator

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superior/inferior

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ordinals

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ornaments

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math symbols

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