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by dondawest 1730 days ago
You’re missing key information on (2.)

Frere-Jones DID put up capital… intellectual capital. He transferred the rights to famous typefaces he had designed, including Whitney, to the company with the understanding that he would be full partner.

Hoefler shafted F-J so hard it’s unbelievable. The foundry’s reputation was built on Gotham which F-J designed. There’s no other way to see it.

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This is key information I missed all those years ago, thanks.

I just remember feeling bad for FJ because something felt off about the whole thing.