Notes from the editor:

The 2nd issue of Footnotes, the periodical bulletin of applied research in type design contains 6 articles. Each copy comes with complimentary goodies: a book-shelf-mark (listing the table of contents of the previous issue) and a card with visual clues.

The Haas Typefoundry Ltd. in an International Environment
Changes and Developments in its Organisation and Operation – part 2
Brigitte Schuster

Sans plomb
Optimo

The 2002 Typographic Agenda
François Rappo

Typeface Redesign
Christian Mengelt

A Note on the AA Files Display Initials
One-off Three: all styles
Adrien Vasquez

Cogitating Vectors: The Hershey Fonts
Frank Grießhammer

Everyday types
Researching Ladislas Mandel’s typefaces for telephone directories – part 1: Galfra
Alice Savoie, Dorine Sauzet, Sébastien Morlighem

Proofs
François Rappo, Christian Mengelt, Adrien Vasquez, Jean‑Baptiste Levée