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Hinting Font Variation fonts in VTT 6.2 (New version of VTT)

Mike DugganMike Duggan Posts: 237
edited November 2017 in Type Design Software

There is a new version of VTT, (6.20), available for download. VTT now allows for the easy addition of hinting to Variable Fonts.  Download VisualTrueType 6.20.

blog post here on Hinting Font Variation fonts in VTT 6.2
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    James PuckettJames Puckett Posts: 1,970
    You're doing a great job of communicating and educating with regard to VTT, Mike. Thanks.
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    Georg SeifertGeorg Seifert Posts: 669
    Where can I view hinted variation fonts outside of VTT?
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    Hin-Tak LeungHin-Tak Leung Posts: 359
    @Georg Seifert  : Support for variation fonts is in the current freetype dev code and apparently a new release (2.7.2 or 2.8.0) will be out soon, hopefully in a matter of days.
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    Georg SeifertGeorg Seifert Posts: 669
    But is there an actual app (like a web browser) that can show this?
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    Malcolm WoodenMalcolm Wooden Posts: 58
    Mike, does this version only hint Variable Fonts or will it hint single master fonts also?
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    Mike DugganMike Duggan Posts: 237
    hi Malcolm. yes of course, the upgrade is to support hinting for Variable fonts, but works exactly as before for Single Master fonts.
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    attarattar Posts: 209
    Georg Seifert said:
    But is there an actual app (like a web browser) that can show this?
    I think Safari Preview can.
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    James PuckettJames Puckett Posts: 1,970
    Adrien Tétar said:
    Georg Seifert said:
    But is there an actual app (like a web browser) that can show this?
    I think Safari Preview can.
    Mac OS ignores hints.
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    John HudsonJohn Hudson Posts: 2,977
    Georg, as I understand it, you should be able to view named instances from a variable TTF in MS Edge browser.
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    GregHitchcockGregHitchcock Posts: 11
    Georg, any DWrite or GDI app (modulo some obscure rendering modes an app might choose) should support this style of hinting when running on Windows 10 Creators Update.
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    Mike DugganMike Duggan Posts: 237
    the Selewik variations font is available for download here
    https://github.com/unicode-org/text-rendering-tests/tree/master/fonts

    Try it out in the new VTT, version 6.2 
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