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Re: Why don't we hear about more use of variable fonts on the Web?
If you do a Google search for “Which browsers support variable fonts?” you will find it difficult to determine which sites have the current information. That’s the dilemma faced by web designers who …3 -
Re: Special dash things: softhyphen, horizontalbar
Andreas, your examples should be en dashes, not em dashes. En dashes need to have equal sidebearings, as the same issues will appear on both sides. (They also require kerning adjustments.) Thomas, yo…1 -
Re: Hoefler&Co sold to Monotype
When Monotype was publicly traded company, before October 2019, much of the positive position on its balance sheet was in “goodwill.” Investopedia defines goodwill thus: It is, in some regards, an ac…5 -
Re: Are printed specimens just fun objects or do they really help sell type?
I understand well the high cost of printing; over the past year paper prices have gone through the roof asa supply chains have been broken worldwide. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I’m perfectly …1 -
Re: Are printed specimens just fun objects or do they really help sell type?
I want to toss out another thought: type purchases are more often mnemonic than they are impulsive. A designer sees a type that looks interesting or enticing, but has no immediate need for it. But a …3
