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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 -
Re: Trained to ignore license agreements
Licenses are by nature legal texts, are written as such and consequently hard to read by most natural entities, aka users. Simpler licenses would at least equip users with the ability to even attempt…5 -
Re: [OTVar] Introducing OpenType variable fonts
In OpenType 1.8, both slant (oblique) and italic axes are defined. It's certainly anticipated that some will use slant as a continuous-variation axis in variable fonts. It's not as obvious whether it…5 -
Re: Modification Briefs - Best practices
I should also point out that modifying a font independent of the source files for that font is not a trivial thing, and the amount of work involved and the number of things that can get broken in the…6 -
Re: Modification Briefs - Best practices
I don't have a standard policy on allowing or prohibiting modification. Unlike Hrant, I think either policy can be culturally valid, and where I am wary of allowing modification it is specifically be…16
