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Viktor Nübel
@workingwithtype@typo.social
mastodon 4.6.9Working With Type // Type Design // Custom Type // Font Stuff // Graphic Design //
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Joined November 21, 2022
Yesterday I learned about an InDesign plugin that makes using variable fonts much easier. The values on an axis (for example, the weight axis) can be easily applied to individual words, lines of text, or entire paragraphs.
Just tried it out with Salou! 💥
👍 Great work by the foundry HAL Typefaces.
➡️ Download:
https://type.hanli.eu/typepad-manual/
Opentype.js Release 2.0.0 💥
Finally Version 2.0 of opentype.js ist out! I was waiting for this really long. Opentype.js ist the backbone of FontDrop! And I can't wait to implement it... but when... 😕
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Nice new source with type design tools: https://font-tools.com/
(created by Olli Meier)
Love this new little clip from Andy Cruz of House Industries (tireless heroes of the type design industry):
:bookmarker: There is another new font editor on its way... browser based, AI integration... very interessting!
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:bookmarker: There is a new version of Hyperglot out:
https://hyperglot.rosettatype.com/
... the best way to check the language support of a font or typeface!
By @rosetta@mastodon.design
:bookmarker: Type? Lol! 🙂
... bookmark for later check:
https://type.lol/
☕ The first coffee on Monday morning... and it tasted simply excellent:
There was once a pretty handy Family Stem Weight Calcullator online... that seems to be gone .. :-/ such a pitty..