So you mean to say it was killed by Adobe and M$. On Thu, Sep 3, 2009 at 2:27 PM, t.piwowar <t...@tjpa.com> wrote:
> On Sep 3, 2009, at 3:37 PM, Fred Holmes wrote: > >> Many moons ago, Adobe was promising "multiple masters" typefaces that had >> continuously variable weighting (or a large number of small increments, not >> just "regular" and "bold" weighting). I never saw it come to fruition. Are >> there any typefaces available for purchase / use with variable weighting? >> TT as well as PS? TT preferred, I guess. (Maybe high end Adobe products >> come with multiple masters? But I don't see the term used in advertising.) >> > > MM was killed by M$. When Adobe and M$ got together to compromise on the > Open Type format Adobe was told to knife the baby. A real shame. The ability > to make small adjustments in type weight or width was a powerful design > tool. > > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
