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[OTVar] Spacing axis
Recently I proposed to Microsoft the registration of a ‘Spacing axis’ in OpenType Font Variations. Tracking and CSS letterspacing are highly primitive mechanisms and they mess up spacing (for instanc…14 -
Re: Technical Trivial Facts (.ttf)
Until late in the 1950s at typographic meetings it was common practice –for education and enjoyment– to saw women into two halves to prove that their upper parts were the most important ones for reco…3 -
Re: OpenType labels in software
One can add the featureNames to existing fonts by exporting the OT Layout features file using OTM, adding the additional info using a text editor and subsequently importing (compiling) the features fil…2 -
Re: Windows 8 doesn't like "Book" weight?
Not necessarily, although I would restrict to this for the Windows entries and use ID16 and 17 for the preferred naming. That being said, I think at the end it is preferable to do the same on the Mac…1 -
Re: Technical Trivial Facts (.ttf)
Inspired by the type-design business and the world of Fine Arts, experts in the field of campaigning came up with surprising explanations.6
