Comments on: Getting the hint (Where is Envy Code R?) http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r A .NET developer in Redmond Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:45:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sascha http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-7235 Sascha Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:04:32 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-7235 Damien, hints (i. e. TrueType instructions) are honored by OS X as well as by Windows. Nonetheless both rendering engines behave differently, each with certain advantages and disadvantages. Windows applies more deliberate pixel grid position tweaking whereas OS X stays more true to the actual glyph design and letter spacing etc. See e.g. [http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000885.html] for a discussion. Nonetheless, there is no need for system specific font versions – those have existed for purely historic reasons (PS vs. TTF). You just need to use a grid of the right size for curve/point/hint/… positioning (which, unfortunately is not _that_ easy, *sigh*). Damien, hints (i. e. TrueType instructions) are honored by OS X as well as by Windows. Nonetheless both rendering engines behave differently, each with certain advantages and disadvantages. Windows applies more deliberate pixel grid position tweaking whereas OS X stays more true to the actual glyph design and letter spacing etc. See e.g. [http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000885.html] for a discussion. Nonetheless, there is no need for system specific font versions – those have existed for purely historic reasons (PS vs. TTF). You just need to use a grid of the right size for curve/point/hint/… positioning (which, unfortunately is not _that_ easy, *sigh*).

]]> By: Mike Strobel http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6555 Mike Strobel Sun, 09 Mar 2008 04:46:09 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6555 Hi Damien, Great work on your Envy Code font. Have you made any further developments since the Preview 6.1 release? I'd love to get my hands on an updated version (TTF for Visual Studio). Do you think you could e-mail me your latest revision? :) Cheers, Mike Hi Damien,

Great work on your Envy Code font. Have you made any further developments since the Preview 6.1 release? I’d love to get my hands on an updated version (TTF for Visual Studio). Do you think you could e-mail me your latest revision? :)

Cheers,
Mike

]]> By: Mark Derricutt http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6014 Mark Derricutt Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:29:24 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6014 I'm using bold (but I can get over that fixation for a kick a**e font - I'm torn between Envy Code R and Droid Sans Mono ) under Java (OS/X and Linux). I’m using bold (but I can get over that fixation for a kick a**e font – I’m torn between Envy Code R and Droid Sans Mono ) under Java (OS/X and Linux).

]]> By: Damien Guard http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6007 Damien Guard Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:12:41 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6007 I put out a test version to a number of people but something seems to be causing corruption in Java and KDE at the moment. I should have time to look at that this weekend and once testing is complete I can hint the italic and bold versions which will take another week or two. Do you use italics/bold? I could release a regular-only version next week providing I solve the corruption issues. [)amien I put out a test version to a number of people but something seems to be causing corruption in Java and KDE at the moment.

I should have time to look at that this weekend and once testing is complete I can hint the italic and bold versions which will take another week or two.

Do you use italics/bold? I could release a regular-only version next week providing I solve the corruption issues.

[)amien

]]> By: Mark Derricutt http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6006 Mark Derricutt Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:08:50 +0000 http://damieng.com/blog/2007/12/03/getting-the-hint-where-is-envy-code-r#comment-6006 Has there been any further movement/updates for Envy? Lovin the font... Has there been any further movement/updates for Envy? Lovin the font…

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