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(Image) In case one wants to check and/or change certain metrics or, for example, alter name tables, without having to regenerate the fonts in question, DTL OTMaster (OTM) can come in handy. (View Post)

I would tend to go with the first one, even if it seems inconsistent with the /y. A tail on a /j that sticks out too much to the left will not only have some bad collisions, it will jump out at the b… (View Post)

I can't judge the quality of the editor, but the logo and sample font on the website look very «Dafont». The website also suggests questionable practices like using the ligature feature to make «Æ».I… (View Post)

It’s recommended that you place the sups feature before the liga feature in your code. If you try that, I’m quite sure it’ll work. (View Post)

I think https://www.kltf.de/downloads/FontMetrics-kltf.pdf is still the definitive document on vertical font metrics. (View Post)

I added a new functionality to the Namecheck tool: DMCA removals (for Google and GitHub). You can register for a free account here: https://namecheck.fontdata.com/register/ Once approved you can on o… (View Post)

I also prefer option 1. If you g matches the y, I see no problem. (View Post)

I’ve had quite a few layovers at O’Hare! (View Post)

I generally don't italicise those except # and % (which is a form of fraction, so follows the italicisation of the numerals. Some clients don't even want me to italicise parentheses. But I am almost … (View Post)

If "extra bold" means "bolder than bold" then "extra light" means "lighter than light". I don't think most native English speakers would find it confusing, at … (View Post)