I loved it and emailed Prof. Dijkstra during the brief time that he finally had email (I got a graduate degree from his department and attended some of his classes). I asked him for permission to one day create a font from his handwriting, not really expecting a response.
However, he did eventually reply, granting me the permission to do so.
I commissioned the font and it worked nice. It was distributed briefly and it may still be out there (I see one or two are found out there).
My original copy may be in old backups. One day I will find it and update it!
Edit: found the email reply! He retired in 11/1999 and passed away in 8/2002
Austin, Tuesday 11 April 2000
Dear Dr. Puchol,
If a competent designer can use my handwriting as a source of
inspiration, that is fine with me. Thank you for asking my permission,
which is granted with pleasure.
With my greetings and best wishes,
yours ever, Edsger W.Dijkstra
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That was the fist thing that jumped out at me. Amazing handwriting!
His handwriting looks beautiful!
I loved it and emailed Prof. Dijkstra during the brief time that he finally had email (I got a graduate degree from his department and attended some of his classes). I asked him for permission to one day create a font from his handwriting, not really expecting a response.
However, he did eventually reply, granting me the permission to do so.
I commissioned the font and it worked nice. It was distributed briefly and it may still be out there (I see one or two are found out there).
My original copy may be in old backups. One day I will find it and update it!
Edit: found the email reply! He retired in 11/1999 and passed away in 8/2002