Typophile

Naming of kerning classes

Nick Shinn

What is the reasoning behind kerning class names in the manner of:

_LAT_LC_a

Is the “2” necessary here:

_LAT_LC_a2_RIGHT

...wouldn’t that interfere with alternates, eg:

_LAT_LC_a2.alt1_RIGHT

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