Thomas Rickner is an American typographer born on October 8, 1966, in Rochester, New York. He oversaw the creation of the first TrueType fonts in 1991 for the Macintosh System 7 and optimized screen fonts for Matthew Carter's Georgia, Verdana, and Tahoma. He started his typography career in 1987 and worked with several companies, including Apple, where he was head of typography, and The Font Bureau. He co-founded Ascender Corporation and developed fonts for various scripts. Recently, he contributed to Microsoft's Cleartype font package for better screen display.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 338 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/New_York (4:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Thomas
Twin
Read Full Thomas Name AnalysisOctober 8, 1966 Facts
Generation Group
Thomas Rickner belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Rochester
Educated At: Institut de Tecnologia de Rochester
Occupation: graphic designer
Employers: Omnipage Corporation | QMS/Imagen Corporation | Apple | The Font Bureau | Monotype | Ascender Corporation
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for October 8, 1966
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 8, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for October 8, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 14 Libra 55 | 15 Libra 37 | 14 Sagittarius 5 |
| Moon | 29 Cancer 5 | 6 Taurus 34 | 2 Libra 31 |
| Mercury | 4 Scorpio 1 | 2 Scorpio 57 | 23 Scorpio 48 |
| Venus | 6 Libra 53 | 23 Virgo 32 | 20 Sagittarius 54 |
| Mars | 27 Leo 31 | 11 Scorpio 7 | 1 Libra 24 |
| Jupiter | 1 Leo 26 | 23 Cancer 20 | 3 Leo 58 |
| Saturn | 25 Pisces 3 | 27 Pisces 5 | 23 Pisces 12 |
| Uranus | 21 Virgo 40 | 1 Gemini 3 | 24 Virgo 14 |
| Neptune | 20 Scorpio 35 | 0 Aries 20 | 22 Scorpio 43 |
| Pluto | 19 Virgo 13 | 1 Aquarius 22 | 20 Virgo 34 |
| Rahu | 17 Taurus 47 | 16 Pisces 38 | 14 Taurus 39 |
| Ketu | 17 Scorpio 47 | 16 Virgo 38 | 14 Scorpio 39 |
Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)
Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Thomas Rickner's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 10 February, 2025 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 22 March, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Saturn
Exact: 11 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Saturn
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Mars opposition Saturn
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Mars conjunction Venus
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Sun
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 29 August, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 28 September, 2025 - Mars conjunction Ketu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Mars opposition Rahu
Exact: 18 October, 2025 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 07 November, 2025 - Mars square Saturn
Exact: 07 December, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025
