To build on John’s point, if you draw a rectangle and bend the left and right sides concave, then the top and bottom will be affected optically – it could make the top and bottom look ‘too straight’ … (View Post)
For the record, I allow modifications, but I have the same logic as Mark: you forgo support for those files. It’s just that I’m a small business, support is hardly a concern and I can easily take car… (View Post)
Similarly, Mark Rosenfelder was my first real exposure to conlangs and I still go there regularly to just read and be in awe of the amount of work he’s done. (View Post)
For custom or purpose-made typefaces, there can be dozens of good reasons for diverging (editorial habits/needs, legacy typesetting, who knows), but for retail, you’re right. The most predictable log… (View Post)
TTX/FontTools can modify the compiled file, but you need to convert the file to TTF/OTF first. But you wouldn’t need to re-export – only take apart the binary and reassemble, which with TTX/FontTools… (View Post)