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2021

TransType

Rescue your PostScript Type 1 fonts

PostScript Type 1 fonts are on their way out. Adobe is ending Type 1 support in Creative Cloud applications in early 2023, and Apple has signalled the same direction in macOS. If you have a library of Type 1 fonts — and many working designers do — now is the time to convert them to OpenType. 2 min read →

FontLab

Make your variable fonts better with FontLab 7

This 19-minute presentation by Adam Twardoch, delivered at ATypI Tech Talks 2021, goes beyond building variable fonts to the harder question: making them good. It covers quality assurance, interpolation checking, and the tools in FontLab 7 and related applications that help catch problems before a variable font ships. 2 min read →