Typefaces Research and Learnings
TODOS
- What’s new in CSS (typography related)? — located here: CSS
- Color fonts
- colrv0
- colrv1
- itf (incremental font transfer)
- Optimization
- Unicode ranges
Interpolation
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Radial Basis Functions: sc.pdf (uni-goettingen.de)
- Implementaiton Crate: https://crates.io/crates/rbf-interp
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- [Underware.nl - Grammatography] — https://www.underware.nl/case-studies/grammatography/
UniWidth Typefaces
- Article on uniwidth fonts (why: uniwidth typefaces don’t affect the layout/width of buttons etc. when font-weight changes) : Uniwidth typefaces for interface design | by Lisa Staudinger | UX Collective (uxdesign.cc)
- Uniwidth free typefaces by Paratype: PT Root UI and Golos UI. Both the fonts are released under SIL Open License.
- PDF of the Medium Article: Uniwidth typefaces for interface design _ by Lisa Staudinger _ UX Collective
Open Source UniWidth Typefaces:
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☐ Handjet by Rosetta Type --- This is a 5$ font with some amazing animation capabilities.
- Website: Handjet by Rosetta Type
- Description: Handjet is an experimental, grid-based typeface with three axes, supporting a wide range of languages and including fun ornaments. Handjet can be purchased from the Rosetta Type website.
Summary of the above article:
- It highlights the potential benefits of using uniwidth typefaces, such as the ability to change the weight and style of texts without affecting the space they occupy, which has considerable implications for interfaces.
Learning Resources
Learn more about typography:
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