I need to submit a quote for developing
a new Armenian font that renders well
under ClearType, and I was wondering:
how hard is it to get close to the quality
of something like Corbel? Assuming the
tools to get close are even public...
If however the tools are not public, how would a
designer accommodate what CT likes to render?
Would it only really work for one point size?
Does “regular” hinting help or hinder?
hhp
It would be somewhat difficult to achieve that level of hinting using anything other than VTT (ie would be hard using FontLab) and VTT has a steep learning curve. You might be best off sub-contracting the hinting out so someone with VTT experience. If they have an autohinter that gets them part-way there, then the cost may not be prohibitive, compared to the hrs you might have to spend.
Thanks Simon.
I actually used to use VTT, and it was a viper’s nest,
both metaphorically and graphically! :-) I assume
the version I have is too old to do CT hinting; is it
still a free-to-acquire tool though?
> If they have an autohinter
Who is known to have a CT autohinter?
hhp
>I assume the version I have is too old to do CT h
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