Features of your font you had no idea about
September 12, 2024
Today I’d like to expand a bit more on the topic of fonts and what you can get out of a high-quality font (paid or free). High-quality fonts often come with a full bag of goodies, it will be unwise to not use what the type designer gifted (or sold) to us.
The minimal package you would expect from a font includes different weights and maybe italic. Traditionally, it was made by creating a separate font file. One for Helvetica Regular, one for Helvetica Bold, and separate files for Helvetica Regular Italic and Helvetica Bold Italic. But with OpenType features, we can pack all those fonts into one file, along with a bunch of other goodies. We’ll cover some of the most interesting features, but there are more.
Source: Features of your font you had no idea about · OlegWock
OpenType fonts have all kinds of features beyond weights and decorations like italic. Get a good sense of what lies beyond the basics with this article.
