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8th September 2003

I’ve always wondered how fonts work. I now have a much better understanding of the technology involved thanks to Microsoft’s excellent Typography site, in particular this Introduction to hinting from 1997 (via ).

Posted 8th September 2003 at 8:38 pm · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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