k.l. · Type Designer

I knew you’d say ‘AI’ ...

Define what that ‘algorithm’ would do, and what exactly you mean when you say ‘basic’, then implement that. It may answer your ‘why’ question. ;-)

That would be another discussion.

There do not need to be points at extrema if there is no intention to hint them in which case rasterizers just do not care.

All I encountered so far. Any example of an exception? Rest is an interesting story. This entire discussion is off topic.