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[David Johnson-Davies] entered big-brain mode and did something much cleverer than the obvious solution of using multiple font files. Turns out if you analyze the smoothing problem you’ll ...

Comic Sans arrived at precisely the moment when computers became tools for personal expression rather than just dull workhorses, and users wanted fonts to match. The type was of its age: It met a ...

Form refers to the basic shape of letterforms in a single font family. For example the distinction between a capital letter ...

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font style, color, and the number of letters you want Drop Cap to have. Drop Caps are often used to mark opening paragraphs of a publication, such as chapters or major changes of a topic.

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