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ThomasJockin / readexpro

Readex Pro is the world-script expansion of Lexend. Lexend is a variable font empirically shown to significantly improve reading-proficiency.

http://www.lexend.com

SIL Open Font License 1.1

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TTF static fonts #1

Closed davelab6 closed 5 years ago

davelab6 commented 5 years ago

Please build a new release:

[ ] OTF files, with good PS hinting
[ ] TTF files, with ttfautohint
[ ] TTF Var file, named per https://github.com/google/fonts/issues/1817#issuecomment-466556000 and using ttfautohint-vf (ask Marc)
[ ] Tag a release and attached a package zip on https://github.com/ThomasJockin/Lexend/releases
[x] Remove the wiki option on https://github.com/ThomasJockin/Lexend/settings

davelab6 commented 5 years ago

@ThomasJockin ping on this; we are blocked from a Google Fonts launch on these issues.

I also propose renaming the axis from LXND to REVR so that it isn't font-specific and could be adopted by other projects.

Also, the filenames and Font Info (name table) metadata should be family names and style names should be regular (400 weight, 100 width)

current filename	required filename
Lexend-Default.ttf	Lexend-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Exa.ttf	LexendExa-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Giga.ttf	LexendGiga-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Kilo.ttf	LexendKilo-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Mega.ttf	LexendMega-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Peta.ttf	LexendPeta-Regular.ttf
Lexend-Tera.ttf	LexendTera-Regular.ttf
LexendGX.ttf	Lexend[REVR].ttf

ThomasJockin commented 5 years ago

Noted. Will address issues once back from Istanbul. Axis name proposal will be discussed with Bonnie later today. Will circle back decision later today.

davelab6 commented 5 years ago

I wonder that perhaps even using the Microsoft registered wdth axis would be better, as more applications will have support for that with direct UIs. It isn't a typical Width axis but I don't see why that can't work :)

ThomasJockin commented 5 years ago

For the sake of keeping things simple for the audience at ISType, I recommend we keep LXND. LXND is hinted in the fun logo detail Micah added ;-) 2019-06-13 17 03 47

davelab6 commented 5 years ago

I spoke to @ThomasJockin about this and he persuaded me that since this is doing two things - increasing space inside letters and between letters - then wdth is not appropriate.

davelab6 commented 5 years ago

@ThomasJockin also wants it to be a project specific axes for now.

m4rc1e commented 5 years ago

SGTM

m4rc1e commented 5 years ago

I'll take over this issue so we comfortably hit our deadine

m4rc1e commented 5 years ago

As Dave pointed out with the filenames, I'm making each individual style its own family so this project complies with our API.