Kashmir

Howdy again. This is the first (and with luck, the only) upgrade to my Kashmir font. The uneven line widths that plagued several letters in the initial release have been eliminated. The font is modeled after the typeface on the cover of Houses Of The Holy.

This font contains a number of non-standard characters. The four runes from Led Zeppelin 4 (Zoso, etc.) are assigned to the keys `, ~, @ and %. There are also a number of special ligatures (see tips for improving font appearance). As far as screen use goes, size 18 is the nicest (12 and 14 are very condensed and the lines in 24 are a bit too narrow for my tastes). The printer fonts look good at any size, thanks to the advice of Jonathan Brecher (brecher@husc.harvard.edu) and John Skidgel (kaneda@applelink.apple.com), who have illuminated me in the mysteries of clockwise and counterclockwise outlines.

Kashmir also has several characters that make the type fit together better. The vowels are underlined (just like on the album), and the bottom lines of some characters segue into the line under the vowels. In order to get vowels to segue into each other requires a bit of trickery. There is another set of vowels in the typeface with extended underlines. To get them, type option-e (for extend) and then the vowel. In addition, there are two versions of capital F and P. Lower case letters will fit under the overhang if you use the versions option-p and option-f.

Font Formats: Font ID: 54543

Directory: Deco/Joy

This font is FREE! There are no strings attached. Distribute it at will. I ask that you keep this document as part of the distribution package, because I want people to know the tips listed above. Feel free to make changes to the font, as long as you send me a copy. Remember that I am not legally responsible for anything bad that happens to you, even it it involves my font.

The other classic rock software alluded to above is the Doors Stack, a collection of lyrics, art & trivia about the band. Now in its second edition, it is available from Sumex and other fine archives.

I would love to hear your comments. Even a brief note like "neat font" would make my day, so please make the effort to write. I live at: 

 BDAVIES@POLAR.BOWDOIN.EDU
 Brian Davies, Box 46 CT, Bowdoin College, Brunswick ME 04011