Closed aaronbell closed 3 years ago
Hi Aaron,
In the case of MPlus Code JP, I was thinking of limiting the Latin set to "code 50" so that 1 Japanese glyph corresponds to the width of 2 Latin glyphs. What do you think, Aaron? Should I have a combination of "code60" and Japanese glyphs that is easier to read even if the 50: 100 balance is lost?
MPlus Code is considering a 5-weight deployment from Thin to Bold. Japanese glyphs Black and Extra Bold weights are not used.
Thanks, Coji
For Code JP, I suggest using just "code 50" since the intent is to keep glyphs on a monospace grid.
As for the weights, I understand your intent—I'll export out instances of the Regular and Bold to match with the Code weighting. Thanks!
Thank you for your advice. Then, as originally planned, please support only "code 50" for MPlus Code JP.
Thanks, Coji
@aaronbell Thomas Linard has asked me to add 2 instances to submit the variable font to Google Fonts, but these variable fonts are generated by your script, so how to fix them? I don't understand. Will you support me?
Either update the glyphs sources with the two new instances, or let me know where they should be in the weight axis, and I can update the files.
Thomas Linard says, "So, please add an ExtraLight instance and a SemiBold instance."
Yes, we need to set what the weight values will be for the ExtraLight and SemiBold instances:
Either you can do that, or tell me what you want and I'll update them.
Hmmm, I don't understand well, but can you make settings that do not affect the current font content?
Yes. I’ll take care of it for you :)
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Hmmm, I don't understand well, but can you make settings that do not affect the current font content?
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Hello!
Writing the script for building the fonts and had a question regarding MPLUS Code. Based on my understanding, you're looking for something like this:
The "MPlus Code Latin" is a variable font with weight and width axis (50 to 60), and MPlus Code JP is similarly a variable font with weight axis.
For the JP version, the current set of masters has a differing set of weights than the MPlus 1 and Kanji set do, with MPlus Code generally being lighter than the corresponding Japanese glyphs:
I anticipate that you'll want the weights to align across the three scripts, so how do you want me to resolve this? Shall I generate an instance of the Kana / Kanji set that aligns with the Regular and Bold? Or do you want to leave it "as is"?