Thomas Phinney
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Re: How extreme do you make your light and bold masters
Any time I extrapolate, I instantiate the result as a new master so I can tweak it directly. The only exception is in newfangled workflows without corner masters... but these are tricky to get right. (View Post)3 -
Re: Hinting for layered fonts?
Nick, I think what is happening is the exact reverse of what you wrote. Pages is using macOS rendering, which always autohints outlines (and ignores the original hinting if any). InDesign uses the … (View Post)3 -
Re: Accessing Skia's variants
(Quote) It just evolved that way, around the end of the 90s. I forget whether Illustrator or Photoshop got their text engine replacement first, but the second of the two then borrowed it. Back th… (View Post)1 -
Re: History of ball terminals in serif typefaces
I think the use of (some, reasonable) ball terminals in a serif (especially slab serif) typeface can make it feel less sharp, less harsh. It gives the typeface a warmer tone. I can imagine having a … (View Post)2 -
Re: Is the type market saturated beyond demand?
Demand may be increasing, but if so, supply is increasing faster. But fonts aren’t interchangeable widgets, and a good chunk of what is demanded changes over time. Some people will still be highly s… (View Post)4