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Re: Basic characters for scientific publications
I think this may have been the idea behind the Symbol font that was included in the original PostScript interpreter. That is, it was a font of less-used characters that could be used with other fonts…5 -
Re: Are printed specimens just fun objects or do they really help sell type?
Oops. I guess that didn't work. ::smile: I've got a copy: The Art of the Letter, by Doyald Young, published by Smart Papers (also deceased)2 -
Re: Why does TrueType use quadratic splines?
My understanding is that, although the paths were more difficult to edit, it was computationally more efficient than cubic béziers. Remember, at the time, the use of outline fonts for screen display …5 -
Re: Vertical metrics strategy for optical sizes
I think a better way to think of it, the size of the caps relative to the UPM should remain constant, while x-height and ascenders/descenders may vary for different optical sizes—within a family. The…4 -
Re: A purchased font with errors
Looks like an extrapolation error that didn't get caught.3
