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Re: Generating font weights in fontlab, Italic v Oblique
There was some slanting done in the phototype days as well. It also did not look great. I must admit that I really like the oblique Univers pre-digital. It was very well drawn and worked perfectly wi…1 -
Re: Why does the horizontal stroke of the oldstyle 4 sit slightly above the baseline?
Since aligning the onum 4 to the baseline would make it stand out too strong from the rest, it makes sense to float it above.2 -
Re: The legend of Eisenhower’s Skinny 'S'
VERY cool!2 -
Re: Weight name conundrum
I think that weights in that area are useful, either as candidates for caption sizes or for signage. You are not always looking for a nice looking progression of weights presented together on a speci…1 -
Re: Oldstyle tabular figures
We can make tools for our users as an option when they need them. As long as we do not demand that they are used unilaterally, but as a conscious choice, we are doing them a service.2
