Member Dav… Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 My company uses their own typeface for a UI, and it's... not great. The most obvious issue is the kerning. I've never edited a typeface in my life; is it worth trying, or is this best left to the experts? Is kerning-only a reasonable newbie project? Link to comment
Ralf Herrmann Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Is it a free/open source typeface or a commercial one? For the latter changes are usually not allowed and you would have to contact the foundry about it. Link to comment
Member Dav… Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 I'm not sure. My idea is to fix the kerning a little and then demo the improvement, motivating a more professional review. In any case my question remains. Link to comment
Ralf Herrmann Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 Well, if you want to start with just a demo, go for it. (If the license allows it) What is required technically depends on the font itself. If its a Latin 1 font with simple kerning pairs, the technical process of editing and adding pairs isn’t that complicated. It’s all about the design decisions. If its a more complex font with many characters and OpenType class-kerning, the learning curve is steeper. Link to comment
Member Dav… Posted March 16, 2017 Author Share Posted March 16, 2017 Thanks - that helps orient me to the challenge! Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now