Typophile

(x) Rounding / Bluring Typeface edges

MRE

Hey,

I don't know how to explain it very well but I found an example..
Maybe it is a function in Illustrator... Allowing you to give a very subtle rounded edge to fonts.

The example uses Helvetica, but we can notice a soft / rounded edge ... especially on the "15"

Any info is welcome! :)

Thanks!

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jim_

Maybe Alte Haas Grotesk

Alte Haas Grotesk

MRE

oh cool...!

but I've seen many well known faces altered this way, for titling pruposes for example...
i doubt they use quick made free faces... there must be a way to transform the actual typeface

??

jim_

In Illustrator you can use the scripts Round Any Corner, but first you have to convert the text into outlines.

Or use plugins.

gtrianta

Is there a way to do this direclty in Fontlab?

Nick Curtis

Is there a way to do this direclty in Fontlab?

One way would be to

  1. Select a radius for your rounded corners--say, 12 units);
  2. In the EFFECTS menu, select BOLD, uncheck "Keep glyph dimensions," then select -12 for H weight and V weight;
  3. In the same menu, check "Make round corners" and change the weight to +12.

You can fiddle with the values to get the effects you're looking for...

Hrant H Papazian

Wasn't there a Python script that does this?

hhp

nina

http://typemytype.com/pages/RoundingUFO/

MRE

That "round any corner" script works quite well... Very simple.

Thanks

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