January 2008
Type Terms: Transitional Type | i love typography, the typography blog
Type Terms: Transitional Type
PART 3: SIÈCLE DES LUMIÈRES
So You Want to Create a Font. Part 1 | i love typography, the typography blog
by 1 otherSo you’re a brilliant designer, a master calligrapher, and you’ve learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning. Now you want to create your own font. (What! You haven’t learned all about serifs, side-bearings, and kerning? Well, make sure you read all of the articles on iLT before you embark on font creation! You’ll need all of the knowledge you can get if you plan on being successful! And if you’re not a brilliant designer or a master calligrapher, well, don’t worry—you can still create some beautiful fonts with a little hard work, a lot of knowledge, and a little inspiration.)
June 2007
Font smoothing, anti-aliasing, and sub-pixel rendering - Joel on Software
Apple and Microsoft have always disagreed in how to display fonts on computer displays. Today, both companies are using sub-pixel rendering to coax sharper-looking fonts out of typical low resolution screens. Where they differ is in philosophy.
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