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Re: Under- and overshoot
The size of the curve (e.g., /o vs /period) makes a difference. Small curves usually need less overshoot than large curves. The target point size also makes a difference. Display faces need less over…3 -
Re: Under- and overshoot
Viewing much larger than the target size is okay as long as you're aware of the effect. You need to temper your judgement accordingly. The final decision should be from looking at a sample in the tar…3 -
Re: Types of points
Paths in both PostScript fonts (cubic Bézier) and TrueType fonts (quadratic Bézier) are encoded in the font as segments, with an "on-curve" node at the start and end and zero or more "…2 -
Re: What is a newspaper typeface?
Also, one of the common characteristics is efficient use of space (high character count for a given area relative to type size), so they tend to be fairly compact and dense, designed for tight line s…3 -
Re: What is the correct term for combining italic lowercase with upright roman caps?
Another example is ITC Novarese. It's a face I loved back when it was released, but the lack of italic caps put it out of the running whenever I considered using it.2
