I'm working on my first multi-weight family, and I've noticed that in some families, the x-height gets slightly taller as the weights get bolder; in many, the x-height stays consistent throughout. I'm curious: how do you decide whether to do this? Is it just a "make it feel right" type of thing, or are there specific considerations you take into account?
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When I used type that was not corrected for in this way, I would bump up the point size of a bold that was set next to a regular and looked small to the eye.
Also, I think matched x-heights have become more common in the last decade because people wanted matched heights on screens, where varied x-heights don't always line up in text.