Compugraphic fonts that lack kerning information

matsp888 · 24 May 2019, 05:30

Just want to make you aware of the fact that the zipped disks with the name "Compugraphic" in

ftp://ftp:any@grandis.nu/Commodore_A...015-10-25_CM)/

contain fonts without kerning information, for the ones who know what that means. You can find some Compugraphic fonts with proper kerning information (CS Times and CS Triumvirate among others) in PageStream, for the record.

invent · 24 May 2019, 13:59

Thanks for the info matsp888

In typography, kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font, usually to achieve a visually pleasing result. Kerning adjusts the space between individual letter forms, while tracking (letter-spacing) adjusts spacing uniformly over a range of characters.

matsp888 · 24 May 2019, 14:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by invent

Thanks for the info matsp888

In typography, kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font, usually to achieve a visually pleasing result. Kerning adjusts the space between individual letter forms, while tracking (letter-spacing) adjusts spacing uniformly over a range of characters.

Nice clarification. I already know what it means, but many don't.

gdonner · 30 May 2019, 18:20

Yeah, the best/safest Compugraphic fonts come from the "Intellifont" disks with the oversized "AGFA" disk logo.

AFAIK, it's not just an issue of missing kerning, but also a full range of characters that are typically missing from non-official Compugraphic fonts/font disks.

24 May 2019, 05:30	#1
matsp888 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Posts: 27	Compugraphic fonts that lack kerning information Just want to make you aware of the fact that the zipped disks with the name "Compugraphic" in ftp://ftp:any@grandis.nu/Commodore_A...015-10-25_CM)/ contain fonts without kerning information, for the ones who know what that means. You can find some Compugraphic fonts with proper kerning information (CS Times and CS Triumvirate among others) in PageStream, for the record. Last edited by matsp888; 24 May 2019 at 05:36.

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24 May 2019, 13:59	#2
invent pixels Join Date: May 2014 Location: Australia Age: 52 Posts: 476	Thanks for the info matsp888 In typography, kerning is the process of adjusting the spacing between characters in a proportional font, usually to achieve a visually pleasing result. Kerning adjusts the space between individual letter forms, while tracking (letter-spacing) adjusts spacing uniformly over a range of characters.

30 May 2019, 18:20	#4
gdonner Ancient Amiga User Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Elkhart, IN USA Posts: 207	Yeah, the best/safest Compugraphic fonts come from the "Intellifont" disks with the oversized "AGFA" disk logo. AFAIK, it's not just an issue of missing kerning, but also a full range of characters that are typically missing from non-official Compugraphic fonts/font disks.

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