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African languages word lists
Does anyone have a lead on word collections for some of the more widely spoken African languages? — e.g. Hausa, Ewe, Kabiyè, Fulfulde/Pulaar/Pular, Serer, et al.Word frequency lists would be ideal. D…1 -
Re: What could be an effective strategy for handling frac/tions in OpenType fonts?
Around the same time John was developing Nutso, I also worked out a fairly reliable approach using only GSUB. Because GPOS handling in apps still seemed a little iffy back then.My approach could also…2 -
Re: What could be an effective strategy for handling frac/tions in OpenType fonts?
I don’t agree unconditionally with John & Thomas. If the text environment is variable or fluid, then yes, applying fractions globally can be fraught. But if you’re typesetting a cookbook, then ha…4 -
Re: You would think that the Washington Post could do better than this
The cost of adding characters to the fonts would not be exorbitant. Especially not compared to the investment in one’s brand, which distinctive fonts contribute a great deal to. I doubt it is ultimat…8 -
Re: You would think that the Washington Post could do better than this
When I was working on Haffner for TIME back in 2015, I purposely set a meeting with the chief of copyediting to discuss details of their editorial style with her — e.g., use of quotes & dashes, c…5
