(First of all, thanks to everyone for their interest in A.D. Mono.)
This is the actual Shareware release of Hermes. There is another release circulating is a beta version from right after I finished it. You can tell from the Read Me called HERMES BLURB that I wrote at about 2am in a half-sleep state. Since then I have fixed a couple of minor things to make it more consistent with the original typewriter look. I have also had the time to compare it with JAM font, which is a fine font but I do like the letterforms from my old Hermes better, particularly the cap Q and the old-style-looking numbers. I'm sure you will like it. Please replace any older version of Hermes with Hermes release 2. Thanks.
Short Version
New font, drop files onto system folder, yadda yadda, named after typewriter, yeah, that's great, $5 shareware, ya, whatever.
(Ahem) Long Version
Hermes is a font based on the actual type of my actual typewriter. It's a little green manual Hermes 2000 that I got at a swap meet in El Cajon, CA for $4. I've hammered out many a poem on the little guy. Haven't used it much lately, but it's hard to compete with a computer, to be sure.
Currently, the font only has letters that are on the typewriter. Really, apart from the fractions (which I don't think anyone uses any more when they can type 1/2 just as easily), that's about all there is. I will probably release a second version of Hermes at some point with many more characters, maybe even alternate letters (ooh-an expert set!), but if I do I think it will only be to registered users of the current version.
Matt Denton uses Remo heads, Vic Firth sticks, Fontographer 4.0, a Kensington Turbo Mouse, and a Kurta XGT/ADB tablet. Koss speakers from Target, about $20. Make sure they're magnetically shielded. Spring for the AC adapter. It's worth the $8.
