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Re: [OTVar] Changing tracking/HVAR
Dave, I should have been more specific: Is there a need to map directly from codepoints to variable instance location in glyphs? That's what I understand the 'vuid' axis proposal to imply (without ac…2 -
Re: Bold spacing and kerning rules
Not really, because the spacing of type relates to a) the optical mass of the glyphs being spaced, b) the regularity of spacing of related exterior shapes independent of internal counter (e.g. the ri…5 -
Re: A List Apart considers user interfaces for variable fonts
Hrant: While it's possible that software could apply extrapolation beyond axis extreme delta sets in variable fonts, that sort of extrapolation is not part of OpenType variations technology. [Mathema…3 -
Re: A List Apart considers user interfaces for variable fonts
Peter: As you say, there's a significant learning curve involved in understanding how level-curves controls in image editing apps work, and in being able to use them to achieve the results one wants.…4 -
Re: Crooked man on a crooked path
Apropos the eponymous crooked man, this from a peculiar mid-18th Century manual mixing writing copy book with figure drawing instruction:7
