Re: Jumpy variations
Alexei Podtelezhnikov <[email protected]> Tue, 26 Aug 2025 08:32:20 -0400
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On Mon, Aug 25, 2025 at 11:56=E2=80=AFAM Alexei Podtelezhnikov <[email protected]> wrote: > Playing with ftmulti I noticed that almost all variable fonts exhibit jum= py heights and advances when varying individual axes, instead of monotonous= changes. I could associate this weird behavior with the bytecode hinting. = Without it or with autohining, the heights and advances are changing smooth= ly. The best way to see this behaviour is % ftgrid.exe -f6 ~/Fonts/Adobe/SourceSans3VF-Roman.ttf When you start increasing the weight [F4] the advance line wiggles. Alexei