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Re: Should I include small caps etc. in an authentic italic font revival?
I hardly think the human voice enters into any discussion of “original instruments,” except as castrato. I am indeed copying a fair amount of “warts and all,” which I consider features, not bugs. “…t…1 -
Re: I ran across this entertaining video on why English should start using more accents
Thanks for posting James, that’s a fascinating and very well-made video. As training wheels for second language beginners, it might help, and be worthy of a pilot project. For teaching native English…2 -
Re: The I ogonek in sans-serif monospaced typefaces
It depends on the genre of typeface. If it’s chirographic, put the squiggle over to the right, as it may have been written at the letter’s ending. If it’s more “geometric,” put it in the middle. Also…3 -
Re: Regular vs Book
I’m imagining a variable font with a <book> axis. At one end, the War & Peace setting, at the other, Baby Shoes.3 -
Re: What could be an effective strategy for handling frac/tions in OpenType fonts?
Another comparison is “smart quotes,” which, despite failing in certain apostrophe situations (e.g. rock ’n’ roll) are tolerated because they work well most of the time. However, smart quotes are app…1
