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Martin Luther King Font Update #23
October / November 2021
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Dear reader reader,
You downloaded the Martin Luther King handwriting font, and I wanted to let you know that an updated version is ready for you to download from your account:
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The new version will show up in your font menu as “Martin Luther King 2021 November”. I recommend uninstalling older versions to keep your font menu organized. The next update will arrive in late November to early December 2021.
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Let's talk fonts.
This update adds two new letterforms, lowercase final-letter p, and x.
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The alphabet has uppercase and lowercase letters, but when looking at handwriting, one can notice that lowercase letters are drawn differently at the middle, beginning, or end of a word. These forms are called initial or final forms.
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When looking at Dr. King's handwriting, these initial and final forms are significant. To me, it even seems that there is a kind of joy in the swashes and intricate forms we find at the beginning and end of his handwritten words. That is why it is so important to me to bring these forms into the font. Then, as you type, the font automatically chooses the right letterform for you.
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These changes may seem small, but it enriches the reader with a variety of forms. And I find this kind of complexity is very pleasing for the eye.
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If this is not working on your computer, look at the tutorial from →Update #16 on activating Initial and Final Forms, it might help.
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Here you see an overview of the letters that are included with this update, you can find the spreadsheet ➞ here:
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I wanted to recommend you an online learning resource about Dr. King.
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Clayborne Carson, the editor of The Papers of Martin Luther King, Jr., will take you on a tour of discovery through Atlanta, Boston, Albany, Washington D.C., Selma, and Memphis, to illuminate the lives of Martin and Coretta Scott King. You will follow Dr. King from his sudden and unexpected emergence as an internationally known nonviolence and human rights advocate. You will also learn about the central role that Coretta Scott King played as a partner and activist during Martin’s lifetime and afterward.
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I just started this course, and so far, it is an entertaining and educating format. Are you enrolling too? I am curious to hear what you think about it.
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The course is free, and if you pay a fee, you can get a certificate upon completion. Find out more here.
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A big "Thank you."
to everybody who supported the creation of the font this month. This update is possible because of the financial support of 25 people from around the world. I want to take some space to thank them:
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J. Harris, Montgomery, Al 🇺🇸
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J. Horton, North Turramurra, NSW 🇦🇺
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N. Renner, New Britain, CT 🇺🇸
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R. Wampler, Colorado Springs, CO 🇺🇸
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D. Chamberlain, Benicia, CA 🇺🇸
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K. Tilley, Linthicum Heights, MD 🇺🇸
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C. Smith, Nedlands, WA 🇦🇺
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P. Herman, Bonsall, CA 🇺🇸
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F. Chaplais, Ile de France 🇫🇷
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J. Holze, Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt 🇩🇪
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N. Wilson, Broken Arrow, OK 🇺🇸
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T. Zwitserlood, Amsterdam, NH 🇳🇱
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J. Wilson, Nashville, TN 🇺🇸
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R. Lindsey, Grand Terrace, CA 🇺🇸
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H. Colsman-Freyberger, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg 🇩🇪
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F. Engerer, Nürnberg, Bavaria 🇩🇪
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H. Billetter, Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia 🇩🇪
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M. Tiefenthaler, Matrei, East Tyrol 🇦🇹
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K. A. Moylan, Dickson, ACT 🇦🇺
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How can you support the Martin Luther King font?
This project is very dear to me; I hope you enjoy the font. Without support, this project would not be possible! The more people support the project, the more time I can spend working on the font.
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1. Spread the word.
Do you have a colleague or friend that might be interested in this? Maybe a high school teacher or student working on Dr. King. Please share this email or link to the project site: https://haraldgeisler.com/martin-luther-king-font with friends, family, and colleagues you think would be interested in the font.
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2. Donate regularly to the font.
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I will add one additional letter for each 100€ ($110, £90) donated monthly, and sometimes I add some more. reader reader if you want to support: please donate monthly. The continuity will help me and the rhythm of the project. You can find a detailed report on the received donations →here.
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If you have any questions about this project, reply to this email. I am happy to help.
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Enjoy the font and stay tuned for more updates,
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Do you have questions about fonts and how to use them?
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I have prepared a → helpful font guide that will guide you through the necessary steps of installing a font on different devices. If your question is not covered in the PDF, reply to this email. I am happy to help.
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Update History:
Update #23: 25. October 2021. This update adds two new letterforms, lowercase final-letter p, and x.
Update #22: 28. August 2021. This update adds two new letterforms, lowercase inital letter q and an alternative i.
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Update #21: 28. August 2021. This update adds two new letterforms lowercase final form d and r.
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Update #20: 7. August 2021. This update adds 3 new letterforms, lowercase initial letters e, g, and u.
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Update #19: 30. June 2021. This update adds five new letterforms, lowercase l (version 2), and initial letters a, c, o, and s.
Update #18: 1. June 2021. This update adds two new letterforms, lowercase o (version 2) and u (version 2).
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Update #17: 12. May 2021. This update adds two new final letterforms, lowercase g and y, and an alternate version of the initial lowercase i. Further, the update fixes (4) the size of the new numbers that shipped with the April Update. And finally, I have added a new PDF to showcase the font.
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Update #16: 30. March 2021. Added numbers: 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, 0 (version 2) and semicolon.
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Update #15: 28. February 2021: Added Numbers: 1,2,3,4,5
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Update #14: 9. January 2021: Added the letters: ă â à ā ą å ã ć č ç ě ê ė è ē ẽ ḡ î ï ì ī į ĩ ĺ ł ń ň ñ ô ò ő ō õ ŕ ř ś š ţ û ù ű ų ů ũ ŵ ẁ ŷ ỳ ỹ ź ž ż as well as the dollar sign and an alternative comma.
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Update #13 Added 29. December 2020: capital letter X, parenthesis left and right (), improvised: Aacute, Adieresis, Eacute, Edieresis, Iacute, Idieresis, Jacute, Oacute, Odieresis, Uacute, Udieresis, Wacute, Wdieresis, Yacute, Ydieresis, aacute, adieresis, eacute, edieresis, edotaccent, iacute, idieresis, jdotless, jacute, oacute, odieresis, uacute, udieresis, wacute, wdieresis, yacute, ydieresis.
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Update #12 Added 30. November 2020: initial p and f, and a variation for the lowercase t.
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Update #11 Added 29. October 2020: special form I, final-form t
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Update #10 Added 28. August 2020: J, initial form y, colon
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Update #9 Added 28. July 2020: Q, final form e, Alternative Form U
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Update #8 Added 28. June 2020: P, final form n, initial form i
Update #7 Added 28. May 2020: Number: repaired ligature features, U, final form y & s
Update #6 Added 28. April 2020: Numbers: 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (Numbers are complete)
Update #5 Added 31. March 2020: Capital letters: D — Numbers: 4
Update #4 Added 25. February 2020: Capital letters: I — Numbers: 1, 9
Update #3 Added 25. January 2020: Capital letters: A, R
Update #2 Added 27. December 2019: Capital letters: C, E, O, V — Numbers: 2, 0 — Signs: hyphen
Update #1 Added 27. November 2019: Capital letters: L, K, N, W, S, T, F, B, Y, H — lower-case letter: g — initial lower-case letter: t.init — Signs: Bullet, comma, quote-single (or apostrophe - very important for English), quote-double, quote-double left, quote-double right
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