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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 -
Re: Live Font Test-Drive Preferences?
As soon as you've sold a few webfont licenses, the WOFFs will be exposed anyway, and on sites that may have way more traffic than your distributor's or foundry's site. FWIW (and your mileage may vary…5 -
Re: Margo Chase & Madonna
Margo is no longer with us, but judging from the "how to" video she did for Lynda.com (now LinkedInLearning) back in 2008, she did a lot of handwork involving tracing, even when working wit…9
