-
Re: Windows, ttfautohint, and 'strong stem width/positioning'
this is how I would recommend the settings. when these settings are used, you should set the GASP to always use ysmoothing, and you should not then see the discrete steps in DirectWrite rendering env…2 -
Re: Is type hinting for screens still relevant? Should new type designers learn it?
shame as its easy to fix this situation, or at least make it much better than it currently is by running the fonts in TTFAutohint, or in VTT Autohint, or as I suggested disable the hinting altogether.3 -
Re: Is type hinting for screens still relevant? Should new type designers learn it?
anyone making Webfonts that will be viewed/read on lower resolution screens, should invest time in learning about Hinting, as well as doing. Much of the hinting that was done in the past for black an…2 -
Re: Is there a need for a TTF version?
there are some great tools for Hinting TTF fonts for todays rendering environments. VTT, and TTFAutohint, for adding hinting. If you dont want hinting, you can set the GASP table to ignore hinting an…4 -
Re: ClearType hinting on a Mac
hi Cory, Mac does not use hinting at all. Black and White hinting is only for older Windows systems, such as XP. Thesedays, hinting can be targeted mostly at DirectWrite rendering. I have a series of…1
