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Re: Embedding in public PDF specimen (outline or not outline text)?
I've always included full character sets in my PDF specimens, even though I know the risks. I believe the whole point of these specimens is to show people what they will be getting when they lic…4 -
Re: Smallcaps Numerals?
Yes, there are other fonts with smallcap numerals. Typically they are implemented in the c2sc feature, rather than smcp.3 -
Re: Embedding in public PDF specimen (outline or not outline text)?
I see no reason to make the PDF easily editable unless there might be a need for the end user to edit the file. There's really no reason to embed the entire character set of a font in the docum…3 -
Re: Hebrew need for another mark in unicode - Sheva Na, Dagesh Hazeq
@"John Hudson" thanks for engaging on this topic. I haven't found a case where my font's context rules fail, but the idea that they might fail keeps me up at night. So, your ZWNJ …1 -
Re: Embedding in public PDF specimen (outline or not outline text)?
Regarding the main question: if anyone wants to steal their fonts they will find a way to do that. Focus on doing the best possible job to help your paying customers find your fonts, like your fonts,…13 -
Re: A new graphical editor for TrueType hints
If it were possible to keep the information from which points or pairs of points in glyphs a CVT is derived, you would get the CVTs for compatible fonts (i.e. other variable font masters) "for f…1 -
Re: Punctuation Feedback
* Figures could be a little wider, especially 0, 6, 8 and 9. 8 is vertically disproportional. * I find the geometric comma/quotations ill fitting with the somewhat humanist nature of the alphabet. Al…1 -
Re: Please help identify possible age of this carved Number?
I would say that, in Britain and the United States, this flat-topped 8 was more common at the end of the 19th Century than in any other period. But, it could be early 18th Century. Without more conte…5 -
Re: Numbers Feedback
Seems like maybe you need a tad more overshoot, in the numbers and maybe just generally? The middle horizontal of the 5 being perfectly straight and then eventually curving, is not working for me. At…2 -
Re: Numbers Feedback
If your typeface is supposed to be used for science or business as well: It seems like you would not consider tabular figures having a place in your typeface. But I would suggest to start with the ta…2
