Overview and sample code for accessing OpenType features in CSS.
Tutorials · 19 September 2016 · English
A collection of tests for OpenType feature support in web browsers. Based on the latest draft of the CSS Fonts Module Level 3 specification, and the latest public version of each browser.
Tutorials · 4 June 2012 · English · 1712 words
Hinting, or screen optimising, is the process by which TrueType or PostScript fonts are adjusted for maximum readability on computer monitors. This text compares different ways of hinting (black & white, grey-scale, ClearType, DirectWrite), and explains the behaviour of fonts under different rasterisers.
Tutorials · 17 May 2010 · English · 1920 words

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