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Re: Applications without OpenType feature support
Google Workspace has no OT var nor feature support1 -
Re: Applications without OpenType feature support
Sadly, it is only partly true. The default text shaper in InDesign 2024 is still the Adobe Composer and as far as I can tell it does not seem to be using Harfbuzz—or if it is, they are going out of …2 -
Re: Variable Fonts In Use
I was going to cite exactly that. The site at https://m3.material.io uses a smooth transition to a bolder weight when one hovers on an icon in the left sidebar. Same with https://fonts.google.com/ Th…1 -
Re: Variable Fonts In Use
I would say that random movement, such as in your gif, is quite distracting, simply because movement attracts attention like nothing else. You don't want people staring at your logo all the time…3 -
Re: Variable Fonts In Use
"Huge entertainment ‘city’ in Tokyo transformed with variable typographic identity Tokyo design studio &Form developed a font that varies dramatically in thickness and motion behaviour with …5 -
Re: Applications without OpenType feature support
I'm using Paint Shop Pro's latest edition (2023). No support for OpenType features. I asked if their next edition (PSP 2024, I suppose) will support these features. The vague answer lets me…1 -
Re: Variable Fonts In Use
@"Jasper de Waard" I had an animated gif for my web site logo 20 years ago, as did Mark. But not any more. I found it too distracting. But then, I’m no fan of hyper-stimulation in the media…1 -
Practica: 6- and 15-week online type design courses
Sol Matas and I are once again offering our type design courses — Latin One and Latin Two. The two are meant to be taken back-to-back, however they can also be taken separately depending on your pri…2 -
Re: Kerning of serif font....
Area Volume.Whatever.4 -
Re: Kerning of serif font....
When spacing round (O, C, G) next to straight-sided characters (H, I, etc), keep in mind that the widths and mass of the serifs play as big a role as the spacing here (by affecting the overall area/v…2
