-
Re: Sloping math symbols in italic faces, is it normal?
As Kent and I both noted previously, this is the norm in book typography and has been for a very long time. It derives ultimately from the typography of mathematics, to which you refer, in which oper…8 -
Re: Small Cap Ligatures overide
Technically, lookups are executed in the order you place them in the font, but for typical Latin fonts feature ordering and lookup ordering tend to be the same.2 -
Re: Sloping math symbols in italic faces, is it normal?
To clarify, no one is suggesting having non-italicised figures (numerals) in italic fonts. We're just talking about the typical subset of math operator symbols for basic arithmetic included in t…2 -
Re: Sloping math symbols in italic faces, is it normal?
Chris, the problem with that approach is that it a) requires users who want the upright math operators to selectively switch fonts within strings of numbers and operators, and b) does not provide for…3 -
Re: Sloping math symbols in italic faces, is it normal?
Nick, in response to your illustrations, I'd have to say that the slanted math operators are the ones that 'look wrong'. But that's a subjective answer to a subjective question. I…6
