That sudden feeling of terror when you realize your kid doesn't have school tomorrow when you thought they did.
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Aaron Bell
@sajatype@typo.social
mastodon 4.6.9Hello! I'm Aaron, owner of Saja Typeworks, an independent foundry based in Seattle, WA. Formerly a Font PM at Microsoft.
Life currently consists of type design, font engineering, long distance bike riding, kids, and dog. Keeping busy!
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Joined November 07, 2022
Foundry:
Favorite scripts to design:
Latin / Hangeul / Greek
Capabilities:
Design, Engineering, Hinting, PM
Bike:
Hampsten
I think one of my favorite applications of Cascadia Code is when I see it randomly show up in text bubbles on Reddit comics.
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@onpaperwings @behdad @tphinney when the tech was released, I always assumed the biggest beneficiaries would be large companies annnnnd I think that has been largely true.
More capabilities in a smaller file size—"bigger on the inside".
VARC and avar2 feel like a further example of getting more for less.
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@tphinney @onpaperwings @behdad but as has been discussed, user beneficiary is entirely dependent on software implementation which has been inconsistent and slow. For users who use software that supports it and understand how to use it, sure, it can be a revolutionary experience.
But I don't think that's the vast majority of users. Whereas companies like Google, Apple, or Microsoft quietly deliver variable fonts to tons of people who never realize it and use them just like statics.
So IMO the big winners are the companies who control the infrastructure and can gain the benefits of implementation directly.
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@w__h_ the first time I recall seeing it was in Recursive but I wouldn't be surprised if it predates that
My slightly mad, extended bicycle event goal for this year has been approved. Now I just have to prepare ...
A sunny, semi warm day?? This is perfect for *checks notes* ... "cleaning the house and doing laundry".
Ah
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@DunwichType@typo.social per my wife, those kinds of numbers are hard to fathom and outside the realm of normal people's perception.