International Design Talks

Variable Fonts: Progress Report

Dan Rhatigan
Labs 2017
Donnerstag, 6 April 2017 | 11:00 | Cupola
English

Variable Fonts: Progress Report

Dan Rhatigan
Labs 2017 | Donnerstag, 6 April 2017 | 11:00 | Cupola | English
Since last September’s announcement of the new OpenType 1.8 spec, variable fonts have been moving from concepts and demos into practical solutions. This overview will summarize the progress made so far on new fonts, the environments that can support them, and what some designers have already learned to do with them.
Dan Rhatigan

Dan Rhatigan

Senior Manager, Adobe Type
Dan Rhatigan arbeitet für Adobe Typekit in New York als Senior Manager bei Adobe Type. Er hat über 25 Jahre Erfahrung in verschiedenen Branchen als Schriftsetzer, Grafik-Designer, Schriftendesigner und Lehrer. Unter anderem war er auch mehrere Jahre Art Director bei Monotype in London und... Mehr lesen

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