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Subject:Re: Need Help With Fonts From:Rick Allard <rick -at- FSR -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 22 Feb 1996 08:40:15 -0800
Scott,
I heard Zapf spent six years working on Optima.
> Also, what is the going rate for having someone create fonts for you?
> We've had one person quote us $12,000 for 5 fonts. Does that sound
> even *close* to reasonable? I don't think so, but then I really have
