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Re: Interesting kerning behavior in macOS applications
Text is split into runs before shaping, and one such run boundary is in between different scripts. Adobe’s apps do some additional processing (e.g. “optical” kerning) which also works across scripts.…3 -
Re: .calt code model?
Yes. Have a look at the feature file specification for details, in particular section 2.g.ii: http://adobe-type-tools.github.io/afdko/OpenTypeFeatureFileSpecification.html#2.g.ii2 -
Re: OTF Variable fonts
TT variable fonts also have the benefit of still working in software that does not support variable fonts (showing only the base style), while CFF2 fonts are not useable with such legacy software.5 -
Re: Webfont hosting on MS Azure?
There is a thread discussing why fonts cannot be both protected and displayable at the same time: https://typedrawers.com/discussion/comment/54490/#Comment_544901 -
Re: Is i18n the web-safe minefield of the 2020s?
Once you have user-generated content, you need to deal with all writing systems. No family or superfamily can do that (Noto is the closest, but it’s not the most distinguished branding font). System…2
