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Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
The biggest issue with commercial adaptation of variable fonts is still pricing. I've recently been contemplating if VF pricing should separate between desktop and web use. The desktop version ought …2 -
Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
No. Similar to non-variable fonts, there are two flavours (quadratic versus cubic bezier curves), but that is taken care of internally in the font resource. Variable fonts with quadratic based outlin…2 -
Re: Learn Script : Tool to help type designer to develop other scripts
(Just a quick note: Alexei Vanyashin updated Cormorant on the GitHub repo after Ilya's review. We fixed some things, but left other things in place because they were deliberate choices, such as the s…2 -
Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
https://www.monotype.com/resources/case-studies/evri Excellent case study on variable fonts for branding, from Monotype!1 -
Re: FontPeople distribuiting one of my typefaces under a different name.
@"c.g." I don't think it is a coincidence that many of the rip-offs you mention are URW fonts. According to MyFonts, @"Jason Harcombe" "is TDi 2018 graduate at the University…2 -
Re: FontPeople distribuiting one of my typefaces under a different name.
Hello everyone, I’m ashamed of what has happened here. This is genuinely a result of me being taken for a ride by an unscrupulous individual that I intend to take this up with directly. I have decomm…3 -
Re: FontPeople distribuiting one of my typefaces under a different name.
FWIW, I signed a distribution agreement with FontPeople for something called FontMarket in November 2019 which was never countersigned. A couple of days later I got an email saying they were pulling …3 -
Re: TT hinting: thick and thin horizontal stems in a serif design
hi Jasper, what type of rendering environment are you targeting? Grid fit to full pixels is mostly useful for older GDI rendering, which is not used much anymore. I don't know enough about hinting in…1 -
Re: FontPeople distribuiting one of my typefaces under a different name.
The English name "Jason" comes from Greek Ἰάσων (Iásōn), meaning "healer". The Welsh word "iacharw" means healer. The Welsh word "telyn" means "harp"…7 -
“Drawn to Letters: a Dutch approach”—workshop with Elmo van Slingerland
“Drawn to Letters: a Dutch approach”A 4-week lettering workshop with calligrapher and type designer Elmo van Slingerland. Dates: November 23, 30 and December 7, 14, 2022 Time: 7:00–8:30 PM (CET)Forma…1