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ks2048 88 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Swift at Apple: Migrating the TrueType hinting int...

So, hinting only takes place at low resolutions, I believe. How often is it used, eg viewing “typical” PDFs on “typical” screens?

dcrazy 87 days ago [–]

There are fonts that rely on hinting for correct shaping at all sizes: https://xoxo.zone/@numist/116716601962175503

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