Kent Lew · Type Designer

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  • Re: Glyphs Panel on Figma

    Type creators could assist the situation by including all alternates in {aalt} even if they are only intended to be deployed by a {calt} rule. Then if someone wants to insert *that* glyph regardless …
  • Re: How much bigger do you like to make your x-height for Bold?

    I always make my bolder weights slightly taller x-ht than the lighter weights. How much difference depends on the style (degree of contrast) and scope of weight change. Typical amounts for me are in …
  • Re: Is this a scam?

    I’ve had to sign up for corporate payment systems for large projects. And in those cases a W-9 is pretty standard. They’re needed for issuing 1099s for payments to vendors and contractors that total …
  • Re: What AI tools does the font community need?

    I’ve been thinking about this, and while I see the attraction of having a sophisticated algorithm do tedious work like this (but hopefully not some overstuffed LLM that consumes an ungodly amount of …
  • Re: Advice on Advertising?

    FWIW, I think weekly would be more a) manageable, b) sustainable, and c) less likely to wear out its welcome. Something sent out every Friday, for instance, could provide a nice wind down for the wee…
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