I don’t wish to count my chickens before they hatch, but it seems a long while since I’ve seen someone take direct issue with small caps on the web.
Dare I say web surfers have grown tolerant?
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All 5 items on Vale.Rocks categorised with the tag 'typography'. Content relating to typesetting, design of type, and creation of fonts.
I don’t trust the validity of academic papers not written in serifed type, and I certainly don’t trust certifications lacking blackletter.
I’ve used Lexend as my go-to for years, but its lack of OpenType features is really bothering me. I can’t find anything else quite like it, though.
It has a heavy default weight, wide letterforms, and is very legible. Fira, IBM Plex, and Manrope aren’t it.
Any suggestions?
I always feel dirty talking about type. Serifs with lovely ball terminals. Soft shoulders. Attractive curves. Deep inktrap crotches. Beautiful eyes. Broad arms. Long, slender legs. Tittles.
(I mean, good typography is sexy – even ignoring the trade diction.)
Need a laugh? Calibri’s Wikipedia page has a section titled ‘In crime and politics’.