Need name suggestion for the axis controlling apex in variable font
Ariq Syauqi
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Hello TypeDrawers!
What's the best name for this axis? Is "Middle apex height" right?
This is my first topic here, hopefully I'm doing it right.
Currently I am playing with variable font format and want to add an axis controlling the middle apex especially on M and W.
I try to create something like this:
What's the best name for this axis? Is "Middle apex height" right?
Any suggestion will help.
Thank you!
Thank you!
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Crotch?2
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An “apex” is at the top, like the join at the top of /A or perhaps the one in the middle of /W. “Crotch” is the opposite, the center join in the /M, but because of its particular anatomical meaning, is arguably not an ideal word to use in an interface. Also, if the middle part of the /W is also adjusted downwards, it is no longer an apex, yet still arguably not a crotch.
“Vertex" is an appropriate word that would apply to the center junction in both /M and /W.
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waistline?0
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Depth? Cleavage?
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Chris Lozos said:waistline?
To me, that means primarily the height of the traditionally mid-height things, such as the crossbar on H, centre bar of E, and possibly the middle bits of P, R, G, F as well.
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I was thinking the middle bits of the M and W where all hell breaks loose ;-)
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Center joint/break?0
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Since it seems to be only relevant to M and W, there is more clarity in mentioning them than in any other words you choose. So call it "M-W Center Depth" or similar.I do believe "depth" is more descriptive than "height" here because it's a matter of how far the angle plunges into the letterform, in either direction. "Height" implies distance above the baseline, and I assume that you aren't making it so that setting a "low" center is deep for M and shallow for W.3
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While the term cleavage seems good🙂🙂🙂, I think vertex depth describes it well!K Pease said:Since it seems to be only relevant to M and W, there is more clarity in mentioning them than in any other words you choose. So call it "M-W Center Depth" or similar.I do believe "depth" is more descriptive than "height" here because it's a matter of how far the angle plunges into the letterform, in either direction. "Height" implies distance above the baseline, and I assume that you aren't making it so that setting a "low" center is deep for M and shallow for W.0
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