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Re: [OTVar] Registered axes candidates
#grades Grades are a concept that came out of newspaper typesetting, and typically involve adjustments of a design intended to compensate for particular output environments — or even specific conditi…4 -
[OTVar] Registered axes candidates
As explained in 'The core technology' section of my introductory article on variable fonts: There are always going to be some custom axes that are very much design-specific, or that apply o…1 -
Re: Cursive attachment for Latin
There's no good reason why cursive attachment shouldn't be used for any script, which is to say that there could be bad reasons. This is going to depend on whether the shaping engine to whi…1 -
Re: [OTVar] Introducing OpenType variable fonts
The recommended file name extensions remain .ttf and .otf It's an extension of the OpenType format, folks, not a new format.4 -
Re: [OTVar] Introducing OpenType variable fonts
@"Katy Mawhood" The OpenType format generally avoids explicit metadata regarding font capabilities, instead relying on either the presence/absence of specific tables or on the table version…1
