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FONTLOG for the Noticia Text font family
This file provides detailed information on the Notica Text font
Software.
This information should be distributed along with the Noticia Text
font and any derivative works.
Basic Font Information
Noticia Text is a contemporary humanist slab serif typeface
designed to be used for running text on digital newspapers
(both on websites and mobile apps). It has a large x-height,
ample proportions, big serifs and large apertures that allow
the letters to be clear, even at small sizes on low
resolution screens. The capitals are unusually small,
allowing them to be used as substitutes for small caps.
(Its recommended to add some tracking if used in
this way.)
One major feature is the break in the internal curves of
round characters. While this break makes some interesting
forms at large sizes, their true purpose is to help
make the counterforms more open at small sizes by allowing
straighter stems. This reasoning is famously known as
W.A. Dwiggins' “M-formula.”
The italics were designed to contrast with the roman
styles while maintaining good legibility. The true italic
forms also have big counterforms and simple curves.
The fonts have been manually hinted to get the best
possible rasterization in Windows.
The Noticia font family project is envisioned as 18 different
fonts styles, with text, condensed, display and sans
variants, different weights and including italic versions,
all designed and hinted to work well on computer and
mobile devices screens.
To contribute to the project contact José Miguel Solé B.
at info@jmsole.cl
There are two kinds of Source files:
1. Noticia Text-<font_style>-OTF.vfb Merged contours and optimized file
corresponding to the OTF file
2. Noticia Text-<font_style>-TTF.vfb TrueType outlines with hinting
adjustments corresponding to the TTF file
3. Noticia Text-<font_style>.vfb Original Source files with contour
overlaps
ChangeLog
16 December 2011 (v.1.003) (JM Solé)
— Adjusted Hinting and a few glyph problems
15 December 2011 (v.1.001) (JM Solé)
— First Release
If you make modifications be sure to add your name (N),
email (E), web-address (if you have one) (W) and description (D).
This list is in alphabetical order.
N: JM Solé
E: info@jmsole.cl
W: http://jmsole.cl
D: Typeface & Software Designer