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I am making an Open-source SFNT parser/generator in C, called otfcc.
Github: https://github.com/caryll/otfccCurrently the parsing part is almost complete, and it is much faster than `ttx`: it takes only 10 seconds to parse and json-ize a 26MB Chinese ttf while `ttx`...
View ArticleFont Validator with rasterization (i.e. hinting) test out now!
Hi,I have re-implemented (part of) the rasterization test - which tests for hinting problems in truetype/opentype fonts. This is the last missing part that Microsoft didn't release last autumn. The 2nd...
View ArticleOpentype and optical sizes
Since this has come up in a few threads, I wasn't sure where to ask, so I'll start a new thread: Was there a reason why OpenType didn't allow for adjusting the design at different optical sizes? Of...
View Article"Beyond Helvetica: Type is hot"
http://digiday.com/brands/move-helvetica-type-hot has some nice quotes about "the state of the mart"
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Extra nodes / generating font from Fontlab
Hi, I'm having some issues with exporting a font from Fontlab whereby when the font is outlined in illustrator there are a lot of extra nodes/points added. Can someone explain why this is happening? If...
View ArticleText-On-Path Robustness
I'm assuming that for text-on-path, it's the baseline of the font that gets placed on the path, and exactly. But is this reliable across [almost] all applications?I will be testing this on [very] old...
View ArticleLooking for "A Specimen of Printing Types by Fry, Steele, & Co"
Hi everyone,A friend of mine is doing research about type first books printed on Argentina and Uruguay, we are desperately looking for any information regarding:• Fry, Edmund y Isaac Steel, A Specimen...
View ArticleAnybody else want to commission a open source Wordpress type tester?
I’m redesigning my online store. It will probably be Wordpress, and I might commission a developer to create a type tester plugin. Is anybody else interested in splitting development fees to make this...
View ArticleE-commerce platform recommendations?
There're plenty e-commerce platforms out there, but which to use for selling fonts? It's get a bit tricky with a variable product (single weights/families, licences for print/web/etc and the amount of...
View ArticleUnhinted TTF looks crunchy in Windows
In ancient times, I could make an unhinted TTF look fuzzy in Windows 10 by setting the gasp table to smooth everything, no instructions. Now any unhinted TTF looks like a burning dumpster fire no...
View ArticleShortcut keys in FontLab Studio
Does anyone know of a shortcut to change the Font Window to display the Index of each glyph rather than the Unicode, instead of having to do it from the pop-up menu at the bottom of the window? I have...
View ArticleText comprehension research
Hello all,For as far as I know, legibility research largely focusses on the speed with which a text can be read, since that's easy to objectively measure. Has there been any research in different...
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Kashida-like function for other connecting scripts?...
Hi all,I've been wondering... has anyone developed/seen a non-Arabic connecting-script typeface (Devanagari, Bengali, Latin scripts, etc...) that uses a kashida-like function to elongate the connecting...
View ArticleAnnouncing protoType – a curated competition & exhibition
SOTA has launched protoType, a competition and forthcoming TypeCon exhibition of speculative typeface design.prototype.typegallery.comSee the full rules. Highlights:• No eligibility timeframe. Even...
View ArticleHabsburg Spain type design?
Could anyone explain the role of the Spanish empire during the 16th and 17th centuries in the history of type design? It seems odd that the largest empire in the world during this period does not seem...
View ArticleThe Trump Card in Logo design. Piercing proof of being a prick
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View ArticleAnfíbia - new display font
Hello! It is the second time I come post my job here for analysis, this latter is also derived from the design shown here. In this new typeface left the art nouveau influences more explicit in Cap,...
View ArticleFontlab Studio 5 Beginner questions
How many undo/redo states are there in Fontlab Studio5? It almost looks like there's no more than 10 or something or I'm doing something wrong. Ctrl-Z and ctrl+shift+z sometimes works and sometimes...
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Interesting OpenType Trick
I don't know you ever seen this font or this trick or not, but I've never seen this before in a Latin typeface.All letters are uppercase in this picture and the glyphs change automatically. I mean, we...
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Alive Serif
Since last November I've been working on a serif typeface and it's gotten to the point that with my current ability i'm not sure how to progress further-so I thought I'd post what I have on here.For...
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