topological-modular-forms / Darwin-Typeface

This is the project repository for Darwin, a typeface for books and articles, with a focus on scientific writing.
SIL Open Font License 1.1
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Legible \mathfrak capitals #27

Open topological-modular-forms opened 4 months ago

topological-modular-forms commented 4 months ago

Problem. N. Virgo wrote:

Legible mathfrak capitals, i.e. easily distinguishable glyphs that resemble their latin counterparts enough that an uninitiated reader can easily tell which one it's meant to be.

which I agree with ($\mathfrak{Y}$ is so weird!).

Design Plan. To this end, research hundreds of different black letter styles, and come up with a great compromise between legibility and style.