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OpenType 1.8.3 published
A new version of the OpenType spec — version 1.8.3 — has been published: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/typography/opentype/spec/ While the content navigation links for the current version now all …7 -
Re: Using tablet + stylus for type design
I've wondered whether type designers would like using the combination of Surface Studio and Dial, if an app like Fontlab or other app that runs on Windows were to provide custom UI for the Dial. http…2 -
Re: PUA encoding and pro users
A key thing is that the likely users should understand what to expect in the way of interoperability. For a specialized audience, such as app developers using icon fonts or medievalists using special…3 -
Re: MVAR fonts?
Here's a longer reply I posted on docs.microsoft.com: The OS/2 table has two fields to indicate an intended size range for a static font: usLowerOpticalPointSize and usUpperOpticalPointSize. As of OT…1 -
Re: [OTVar] Next step for variable fonts: process for registering design variation axes
Kashida glyph insertion can only work if there is a completely-flat stroke to be elongated. That's a significant constraint.1
