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Europe’s Gas Prices Drop 5% On Renewed U.S.-Iran Talks Optimism

European natural gas prices fell more than 5% to around €46.3 per megawatt hour, their lowest level in…
#Europe #EU #gas #gasexports #gasprices #Iranwar #LNG #TTF
https://www.europesays.com/europe/52275/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/486937/ Natural Gas: The Hidden Edge for the U.S. in a Global Energy Crisis #Business #Economy #Éire #HenryHub #IE #IRANWAR #Ireland #LNG #NaturalGas #NoAds #TTF #WTICrudeOil

https://www.europesays.com/lt/163993/ Visuomeninės dujų ir elektros kainos augs – Respublika.lt #Antraštės #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #Dujos #elektra #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #henry #hub #Ignitis #kainos #LatestNews #LatestNews #LEA #Lietuva #Lietuvių #Litgrid #Lithuania #Lithuanian #LT #Naujienos #News #pocius #PopuliariausiosNaujienos #PopuliariausiosNaujienos #TopStories #TopStories #ttf #VERT

@jlhwung @babelstone

🔗 https://mastodon.social/@babelstone/114509124214446040

#BabelStone #BabelStoneHan #TTF #Font

Ich versuche Schrift auf einer #svg Vorlage einzufügen. Sowohl #inkscape als auch #krita schaffen nur eins: mich fuchsteufel wütend zu machen 🤯 🤬

Ja, vielleicht klappt das mit einer #ttf-Schrift gar nicht wie gewünscht oder ich bin wie üblich das unfähige Problem. Beides hilft mir aber nicht weiter 😡

#gas #gasspeicher #deutschland #eu #europa #cdu #csu #spd kann mir das mal jemand erklären?
keinerlei inflow ausser an 1x speicher??? #energie #rwe #enbw und #eon und #ewe co? https://agsi.gie.eu/ #energy #electricity #gaskraftwerke ohne #gas ? #gasmangel am preis kann es nicht liegen #ttf #gas ist günstig https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/natural-gas #AI sagt Net effect: insufficient contracted/marketed supply plus commercial/ logistical constraints and changed incentives — so tanks aren’t being filled now.

Oh Mann, Probleme hat man immer, wenn man es gerade gar nicht gebrauchen kann. Aus irgendeinem Grund kriege ich einen True Type Font nicht auf meinem #Linux #Mint installiert oder vielmehr ist der zwar scheinbar installiert, aber wenn ich die dann in Writer benutze, ist es eben nicht die Schrift. Im Fontmanager geguckt ist sie aber anscheinend in Ordnung.

Ich wollte doch nur flott einen Gutschein ausdrucken ...

#ttf

7- and 14-segment fonts "DSEG"
https://www.keshikan.net/fonts.html
#ycombinator #フリーフォント #7セグメント #14セグメント #7SEG #14SEG #デジタル数字 #デジタル時計 #LED #7SEGG_CHAN #TTF #WOFF #JavaScript

Weiter geht's mit 25 Jahre First Lasing #FLASH #TTF @DESY

Melanie Schnell: From FLASH to the Stars - Photochemistry of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Heute ein faszinierender Blick „von FLASH bis zu den Sternen“: Melanie Schnell zeigt, wie wir mit modernen Laser- und Röntgenquellen die Photochemie polyzyklischer aromatischer Kohlenwasserstoffe (PAHs) untersuchen.

Diese komplexen Kohlenstoffringe finden sich nicht nur in Flammen und unserer Atmosphäre, sondern auch im interstellaren Medium – überall in der Galaxie. Überraschend: Rund 10–20 % des gesamten galaktischen Kohlenstoffs steckt in PAH-Molekülen!

Mit präzisen Labormethoden lassen sich ihre Strukturen und Reaktionen entschlüsseln – ein wichtiger Schritt, um besser zu verstehen, wie sich Moleküle im Weltraum bilden, verändern und vielleicht sogar Bausteine des Lebens hervorbringen. ✨🌌

#Astrochemistry #PAH #FLASH #PhotonScience [Tröt unterstützt durch ein LLM]

Achtung Achtung, dies ist 1 wichtiger Geburtstag!
Ich wiederhole: der #RöntgenLaser wird fümpf und zwanzig!

🎤 Ööörßdäääy
🎵 tuuujuuuh!

#TTF #FEL #FLASH @DESY #Röntgen

Dear #LazyWeb:

Is there still a good reason to have separate "Web Font" file formats vs Desktop? Like, if I can load an OTF font in my CSS, what purpose does this distinction serve? Is this just standards proliferation, or some sort of parallel development with different priorities?

#fonts #webfonts #otf #woff #ttf #truetype

🏛️ La commission des finances auditionnait ce matin l'Autorité des Marchés Financiers.

Opaque et sujet aux conflits d'intérêts, le recouvrement de la taxe sur les transactions financières ne peut rester aux mains du privé !

👉La DGFIP doit assurer la collecte de la #TTF grâce aux registres de l'AMF.

Gakyo Regular font is part of the Gakyo Font Family, designed by Ardyana Putra and published by Ardyanatypes.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/gakyo-regular.font-free-download
#GakyoRegular #GakyoRegular #GakyoRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Lovely Peachy Regular font contains varity of styles.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/lovely-peachy-regular.font-free-download
#LovelyPeachyRegular #LovelyPeachyRegular #LovelyPeachyRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

-=:[ WarGames Terminal Fonts ]
https://mw.rat.bz/wgterm/
#ycombinator #WarGames #Terminal_Fonts #Font #Bitmap #Bitmapped #FON #TTF #OTF

"Montauk Regular" font generally refers to a specific weight within the Montauk typeface family.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/montauk-regular.font-free-download
#MontaukRegular #MontaukRegular #MontaukRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

MONEY Regular font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/money-regular.font-free-download
#MONEYRegular #MONEYRegular #MONEYRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Help Alex Regular font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/help-alex-regular.font-free-download
#HelpAlexRegular #HelpAlexRegular #HelpAlexRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Egg Dino Regular font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/egg-dino-regular.font-free-download
#EggDinoRegular #EggDinoRegular #EggDinoRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/afro-regular.font-free-download
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/afro-regular.font-free-download
#AfroRegular #AfroRegular #AfroRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Justice Ratkati Bold font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/justice-ratkati-bold.font-free-download
#JusticeRatkatiBold #JusticeRatkatiBold #JusticeRatkatiBold #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Merica Regular font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/merica-regular.font-free-download
#MericaRegular #MericaRegular #MericaRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

"Mishap Regular" font is a chic, handwritten script font known for its fun and unique design.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/mishap-regular.font-free-download
#MishapRegular #MishapRegular #MishapRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

"MONICAY Regular" font is a script/brush-style typeface.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/monicay-regular.font-free-download
#MONICAYRegular #MONICAYRegular #MONICAYRegular #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

METAPORZE font contains varity of styles. This font is quite popular amonng the world.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/metaporze.font-free-download
#METAPORZE #METAPORZE #METAPORZE #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

The Faithful font is a flowing handwritten font characterized by an elegant and timeless style.
https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/en/faithful.font-free-download

#Faithful #Faithful #Faithful #fontfree #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #ttf #otf

Baby Kruffy Regular font is a fun font that can be used for a variety of designs.

https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/baby-kruffy-regular.font-free-download

#BabyKruffy #BabyKruffyFont #BabyKruffyFontFreeDownload #fontfreedownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #ttf #otf

The Arcade Funk font is a great choice for any fun design project.

https://www.fontfreedownloads.com/arcade-funk-regular.font-free-download

#ArcadeFunk #ArcadeFunkFont #ArcadeFunkFontFreeDownload #fontfreedownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #ttf #otf

Emilia Bold, with its Regular subfamily, is an ideal font choice for all your creative design needs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/emilia-bold.font

#EmiliaBold #EmiliaBoldFont #EmiliaBoldFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #ttf #otf

The font known as 6 Cells is an excellent choice for infusing your design projects with a touch of playfulness.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/6-cells.font

#6Cells #6CellsFont #6CellsFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Thaleia, with its Regular subfamily, is an ideal font choice for all your playful design needs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/thaleia.font

#Thaleia #ThaleiaFont #ThaleiaFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

SUJOKA is a versatile font that can be used for a variety of designs, including fun and playful ones.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/sujoka.font

#Sujoka #SujokaFont #SujokaFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Spinnaker is a sans-serif font inspired by French and British ship travel posters.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/spinnaker.font

#Spinnaker #SpinnakerFont #SpinnakerFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Peanuts font is Regular font subfamily, is ideal for incorporating a playful touch into your creative designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/peanuts.font

#Peanuts #PeanutsFont #PeanutsFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Palisander is a font that is suitable for all your creative designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/palisander.font

#Palisander #PalisanderFont #PalisanderFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Jacoba Bold font is an excellent choice for your playful design needs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/jacoba-bold.font

#Jacoba #JacobaFont #JacobaFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Caduceus proves to be an ideal font choice for all your creative designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/caduceus.font

#Caduceus #CaduceusFont #CaduceusFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #ttf #otf

Aachen proves to be an ideal font choice for all your enjoyable design projects.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/aachen.font

#Aachen #AachenFont #AachenFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

A750 Sans Italic is the perfect font for all your fun designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/a750-sans-italic.font

#A750Sans #A750SansFont #A750SansFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Zenda is a fun, free font that is perfect for personal use.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/zenda.font

#Zenda #ZendaFont #ZendaFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Rennes is a great choice for adding a playful touch to your designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/rennes.font

#Rennes #RennesFont #RennesFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

CazFat DNA serves as an ideal font for all your enjoyable design projects.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/cazfat-dna.font

#CazFatDNA #CazFatDNAFont #CazFatDNAFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Nachtwache is an ideal font choice for your creative designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/nachtwache.font

#Nachtwache #NachtwacheFont #NachtwacheFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Juice, in its Regular font subfamily, is an ideal choice for all your playful design needs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/juice.font

#Juice #JuiceFont #JuiceFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Genius Italic is a great font for any design that needs a fun and playful touch.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/genius-italic.font

#Genius #GeniusFont #GeniusFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #ttf #otf

Gaumont is a great font for any fun design. It is available in the Regular subfamily.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/gaumont.font

#Gaumont #GaumontFont #GaumontFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Gadzoox Bold is an ideal font choice for all your enjoyable designs.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/gadzoox-bold.font

#GadzooxBold #GadzooxBoldFont #GadzooxBoldFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Echelon Ink is a fun font that is perfect for any design project.
Use this-
https://www.freefontdownload.org/en/echelon-ink.font

#EchelonInk #EchelonInkFont #EchelonInkFontDownload #freefontdownload #freefont #art #creative #graphicdesign #wallpaper #fonts #typography #calligraphy #design #webdesign #handwritten #calligraphic #type #typeface #lettering #handlettering #weddingfonts #weddinginvites #savethedate #weddingdetails #weddinginspiration #brand #branding #branddesign #ttf #otf

Font Dissection With Ange Albertini; The Birth Of A Font; Featured Foundry: Swiss Typefaces

We get into some technical (but, gorgeous) weeds, again, today in the first section, discuss how these myriad of font formats come about, and end with one of the best font foundries in the biz.

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This is an AI-generated summary of today’s Drop.

I, literally, use the same prompt every. single. day. and Perplexity manages to only get the links right about one day a week.

• Ange Albertini’s work on vector fonts: Ange Albertini, a cybersecurity professional, has been working on diagramming vector fonts. They have completed diagrams for various font formats, including OTF, TTF, WOFF, and WOFF2.
• The birth of a font: The creation of a new font file format involves industry groups, standards organizations, and technology companies working together. The process includes identifying the need for a new format, forming a working group, developing a draft specification, finalizing the specification, implementing the format, and promoting its adoption.
• Featured Foundry: Swiss Typefaces: Swiss Typefaces is a font foundry founded in 2006, known for its diverse and innovative typefaces. They offer trial versions of their fonts in both desktop and webfont formats, allowing designers to test the fonts before purchasing. The foundry is committed to providing excellent support and easy licensing options.

Font Dissection With Ange Albertini

Fonts can be gorgeous beasts, but — ultimately — they’re ugly files of organized 0’s and 1’s.

Ange Albertini (@[email protected]) is a cybersecurity professional with expertise in reverse engineering and exploitation techniques. Their work involves analyzing and understanding the inner workings of software and hardware systems, which helps in identifying and mitigating potential security vulnerabilities.

Amongst a cornucopia of talents, Ange excels at diagramming file format. This is super-helpful from cyber- and data-freeing perspectives. Recently, Ange aimed diagramming sights on vector fonts!

This is the current list of completed diagrams:

• OTF – OpenType Font Format (1996)
• TTF – TrueType Font (1991)
  • with a Location Table v1
  • with a Location Table v2
• Woff – Web Open Font Format (2012)
  • Woff2 – Web Open Font Format 2.0 (2018)

I highly recommend following Ange’s Mastodon feed and keeping an eye out for more font dissections.

The Birth Of A Font

Seeing Ange’s work made me realize we talk about using fonts all the time but not how they’re born. I don’t mean individual typefaces, but the actual font file specifications themselves.

The creation, and subsequent maintenance, of a new font file format is typically decided by a combination of industry groups, standards organizations, and technology companies. These groups work together to define the specifications and standards for new font formats, taking into consideration the needs of various stakeholders such as designers, developers, and end-users.

One example is the OpenType font format, which was jointly developed by Microsoft and Adobe, and later adopted as an open standard by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) under the ISO/IEC 14496-22 standard. This process involved the collaboration of multiple parties and took several years to reach formal approval.

Similarly, the Web Open Font Format (WOFF) was developed by the Web Fonts Working Group, which is part of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). The W3C is an international community that develops open standards to ensure the long-term growth of the Web.

The process of creating or updating a font file format is a meticulous and collaborative effort, often sparked by the need to address technological advancements, new requirements from designers or developers, or to overcome limitations in existing font formats. The recognition of this “need” sets the stage for the subsequent steps. (This process mimics other collaborative idioms many readers are likely familiar with. If that describes you, then you can safely ignore the remainder of this section.)

Next, a working group or committee is formed. This group is a rag tag fugitive fleet of diverse expertise, including font designers, software developers, and representatives from technology companies. Their collective knowledge and experience are paramount for the development of the new format.

What follows is the development of a draft specification for the new font format. This, too, is a key phase where the technical details of the format — including the structure and encoding of the font data — are precisely outlined. Think of this this draft as a blueprint.

The term “draft” means that the format is not yet set in stone. It undergoes a thorough process of reviewing and revising, incorporating feedback from the wider community. This phase might include testing the format and making multiple revisions to the specification to ensure it meets the required standards and functionalities. Once the draft is refined and meets all necessary criteria, the specification is finalized and published. This final version is made available for public use, marking a significant milestone in the process.

With the specification published, the implementation phase kicks in. This stage is about bringing the format to life, which involves creating software tools that can create, read, and render fonts in this new format. Additionally, existing software may need updates to support the new format, ensuring a smooth transition and wider adoption.

The final leg of this journey is promoting and encouraging the adoption of the new format. This step is ultimately the most impactful, as the success or failure of a new format hinges on adoption. It generally involves educating designers and developers about its features and benefits. The goal is to encourage its widespread use in new projects, thereby ensuring that the new font format becomes a standard in the industry.

That last bit is kind of important enough to side-note that this “promotion” stage is essential for anything you’re trying to get adoption for. The modern R community shines in this regard, and has a few models to follow. I guess what I’m trying to get at is that you can have the coolest file format (et al.) imaginable, with buy in from a core set of nerds, but if you don’t do the leg work of reaching out, championing it, and providing as much support as possible, only a handful of folks will care. In the case of something like a whole new font format, that task is pretty massive. Thankfully, most of us work on things that aren’t as laborful.

Featured Foundry: Swiss Typefaces

Swiss Typefaces is a font foundry founded in 2006, initially named B&P Type Foundry after its founders, Maxime Büchi and Ian Party. Later, Emmanuel Rey joined the duo. This super cool foundry has gained recognition for its diverse and innovative typefaces, and is one of the top type foundries in the industry.

One of the standout features of Swiss Typefaces (and a big reason I’m including it, here, today) is their commitment to providing trial versions of their fonts in both desktop and webfont formats. This lets us easily and legally test the fonts in our own designs before making a purchase.

When you buy a font from Swiss Typefaces, the webfont is always included at no extra cost (something almost unheard of in commercial font land).

The foundry offers a wide range of typefaces (far too many to enumerate). Drop fav Suisse Screen is featured in the section header.

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