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Re: New Bureau Roffa logo
Ok. I will bite. Connecting the BR in this way creates such a strong connection between those two letters that they become almost a distraction and lose connection to the words to which they really b…5 -
Re: Online shops and language
Welcome as well, "Who is the intended audience for the results of the exercise / universal base?" * Font Professionals: It would be a great resource, definitely. * End Users: Despite good i…5 -
Re: [OTVar] Defining instances in the font vs. defining instances in CSS
But that is a problem with your tools and not inherent to interpolation.5 -
Re: Ascender & descenders in Latin type design
For traditional text faces, I use a simple rule: x-height + descender = cap height. Ascender height is basically stylistic, i.e. it can vary pretty freely depending on the style of type and the effec…6 -
Re: [OTVar] Introducing OpenType variable fonts
There are a lot of different motivations among the people who contributed to the OT Font Variations specification. James has mentioned only one of the benefits of the technology, which was a primary …5 -
Re: [OTVar] Defining instances in the font vs. defining instances in CSS
@"Rob McKaughan" I'm sorry, but general agreement is that Zeppo was the lightweight.6 -
Re: Trained to ignore license agreements
Make the EULA as clear as possible for those who read it carefully. As a regular font licensee and consultant to potential licensees, I can tell you that it is rarely feasible to inquire about common…7 -
Re: [OTVar] Introducing OpenType variable fonts
I’m surprised almost everyone is talking about different weights. To me the possibility of different width, especially in responsive design, is much more exciting. I would want to use a 4 master vfon…9 -
Re: Online shops and language
A possible solution to getting people to read a EULA is to not make them read it. Rather that trying to craft a visual guide or the ultimate explanation, we could present the user with an automated o…7 -
[OTVar] Naming arbitrary instances
From http://typedrawers.com/discussion/comment/22862/#Comment_22862 Generating on-the-fly names for arbitrary instances within a variations space is difficult problem. What software needs in order to…5
