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Re: Caron shape in script fonts
At the time Linotype Bengali was introduced, yes. But now that typeface is the most frequently used — in dozens of unofficial versions — and influential design in Bengal and Assam and Bangladesh, and…2 -
Re: Cyrillic extension cost
The single most important thing I have learned — in the sense of internalised knowledge — is the relative widths of the letters. Because of the frequency of uprights in Cyrillic text, a lot of care n…14 -
Re: Double-width glyphs in monospace fonts
Note that some environments that require monospaced fonts will also require those fonts to have monospaced flags set, and may cache the common advance width for line layout rather than painting each …4 -
Re: How do I start working on italics?
Start with slanted roman for the uppercase, and spend a lot of time figuring out what you need to do to the round letters and bowls to make them work. That's the best way to understand the diffe…10 -
Re: Hints and components in FontLab
I'm looking for the big switch in the FL VI preferences that allows me to turn of elements and instead use the composite model. I think this would be a significant benefit, especially for people…6
