silence7@slrpnk.net to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoMicrosoft Word’s Subtle Typeface Change Affected Millions. Did You Notice?www.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square63fedilinkarrow-up1189arrow-down112
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minus-squareHeavyRaptor@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·7 months agoAlmost feels like it’s more about kerning than actual character changes. Though I do prefer the symbols of calibri.
minus-squarepivot_root@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up19·edit-27 months agoThe kerning is absolutely awful. Just look at the “cr” in “hovercraft”. Or the “zy” in “lazy”. Or the “rtz” in “quartz”. Or “sph” in “sphinx”. I get that kerning is hard, but the inconsistencies in Aptos actually make it harder to read, despite the glyphs being wider and more distinct.
Almost feels like it’s more about kerning than actual character changes. Though I do prefer the symbols of calibri.
The kerning is absolutely awful.
Just look at the “cr” in “hovercraft”.
Or the “zy” in “lazy”.
Or the “rtz” in “quartz”.
Or “sph” in “sphinx”.
I get that kerning is hard, but the inconsistencies in Aptos actually make it harder to read, despite the glyphs being wider and more distinct.