Overlap in variable fonts
Should I remove overlap and perform other ordinary clean up operations before exporting a variable font? It seems a sane thing to do, however FontLab doesn't do it automatically on export despite the...
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Microsoft Uniscribe renderer behaviour for kerning and Arabic marks
Hey all,a question about the MS renderer.I’m debugging an Arabic font, and in the sequence رّكك the Shadda on the final Reh “moves” with the kerning between final Reh and initial Kaf. By "moving" I...
View ArticleFontLab 7 workflow tips
Has anyone discovered instructional videos or guides in regards to workflow? I'm still working in 5 because I failed to develop a viable roadmap—hoping to unearth some insights on how to make it go fast.
View ArticleGoldman Sans?
Hey all! I'm writing a news story about Goldman Sachs' new corporate font, and was wondering if anybody would be willing to speak to me re: whether it's a well-designed, aesthetic, and otherwise good...
View ArticleWebsite development - looking for recommendations
Hi,my site is about 4 years old so time to rebuild it and add additional functionality.I'm looking for developer recommendations, ideally a team that have done an e-commerce foundry site before.thanks,
View ArticleMarking Copies of Fonts
Suppose a foundry marks each copy of the fonts it ships to clients with some unique key buried somewhere in the metadata, such that if an illegal copy is found, it's possible to trace its source.Have...
View ArticleCycling through Positional Alternates
Hello, this is my first post on TypeDrawers.I've been learning how to code OpenType Positional Alternates (as a "calt" feature) and how to create Glyph Cycles. I'm using FontLab 7 and my tutorials for...
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Black horizontal stress Greek — harmonizing with Latin
Is the above example (Parmigiano Text) a good example of how to go about this?There are a couple of issues: firstly, it is impossible to achieve the same color as in the vertically stressed Latin; and...
View ArticleWhat are the great conceptual fonts?
What is a conceptual font? For me it's a font that exists because of a strong idea. Some examples:Westminster: Machine-readable numbers (MICR) adapted to the Latin alphabet.Helvetica Now: Helvetica...
View ArticleRandom glyph variation to mimic handwritten font
HiI want to create a font from handwritten characters (not physically connected to each other) and include slight variations of every character to mimic real handwritten imperfections. I know it can be...
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Font proofing in Acrobat on iPad (issue)
This is not as much a font tech question as it's just a general tech question, so bear with me... but thought it could be relevant to post here as I'm probably not the only one in this forum who is...
View ArticleHow to code alternate mark attachment in a stylistic set?
I would like to create stylistic sets that allow diacritics to be at a different distances from the letter they're attached to. I'm new to the mark feature and haven't found a lot of resources around...
View ArticleLegalizing a personal "workhorse" font for a specific client
Hello guys and gals,in the previous year I have developed a grotesk that I use for personal projects and jobs for clients. This way I have no legal troubles and I know I have a quality font.However, a...
View ArticleOpenType 1.8.4 public beta review
The current OpenType version, 1.8.3, was released over two years ago, and it may seem like not much has happened since then. In the subsequent two years, many issues were reported on the OT spec,...
View ArticleDoes file size matter in 2020?
Hi everybody! I was wondering to hear your opinion on web font file size — does it still matter these days? Do you compromise on anything to reduce the file size?
View ArticleWatermarking Fonts - Which Metadata Table is Best?
If I wanted to embed a static watermark in my fonts (mostly to determine the distribution source) what would be the best metadata table to use in the font file to store this information?I'm not looking...
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Overlapping weights, plugin/tool?
Can anyone recommend a plugin or tool that lets you overlap a selection (or all) instances of a typeface, such as in the illustration attached here?I'm using Glyphs App, by the way.Thanks
View ArticleLicensing for Canva?
Today, I received a technical support request for one of my fonts: the user had trouble uploading the font to Canva. Now, this was the first I heard about Canva, a simple online graphic design suite...
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