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Re: Which OpenType feature could I use instead of contextual alternates?
The text language has to be tagged by the user, and may also be limited by software. I reckon if a user is sophisticated enough to know about language tagging, he or she is probably going to have acc…3 -
Re: [OTVar] Axis Interaction and Literality
It's tempting (indeed, it has been suggested in previous discussions regarding a possible grades axis), but I don't think one can escape the fact that in order for such an option to work well it need…1 -
Re: [OTVar] Axis Interaction and Literality
The Linotype machine version of Sabon was designed that way, because of the duplexing of designs on the same set of matrices. The foundry version, for handsetting, was not designed this way. Photo an…3 -
Re: [OTVar] Axis Interaction and Literality
Given that 550+ years of typographic text has overwhelmingly involved optical interaction of weight and width, as a responsibility of the typeface maker, it would seem to me at least as dogmatic and …2 -
Re: OpenType SVG color fonts coming to Windows 10 :)
That's the primary reason why colour font technology exists now. Once you've determined to encode little pictures as text, you need a technology to colour and possibly animate the little pictures wit…3
