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Re: Call for design suggestions: Anglicana W
Given the complexity of the double bowl on the right, I would expect this letter to be somewhat wider than the w. But I would also be willing to forego the serif on the middle diagonal. If the ductus…2 -
Re: Call for design suggestions: Anglicana W
In terms of contrast with W/w, that seems to me very much a style-specific, and is the sort of issue we already face with some extended Latin and IPA characters that, in an italic font, might be easi…2 -
Re: [OTVar] Next step for variable fonts: process for registering design variation axes
Hrant, The GEXT axis proposal envisions being applicable to both joining and non-joining glyphs. If that is the case, in an Arabic font I would anticipate a GSUB trigger in the GEXT axis design space…1 -
Re: [OTVar] Next step for variable fonts: process for registering design variation axes
The Width axis typically affects all horizontal aspects of the glyph proportionally, while the Extension axis (I'd prefer the name Elongation) will often only affect the horizontal length of par…2 -
Re: Call for design suggestions: Anglicana W
I don't think the hybrid with the rising middle stroke works:it stands out in text far more than the other options. With regard to the reversed-ð form, I think the main reason it doesn't ha…1
