Hack/CHANGELOG.md
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Version 1.3

Modified Glyphs

  • Curve adjustments & curve smoothing across all glyphs in the font collection
  • hinting improvements

Build Files

  • New binary build system - should result in improved cross-platform compatibility for font binaries

Version 1.2

Modified Glyphs

  • Modified lowercase i glyph. Removed serif and added curved tail
  • Modified hyphen glyph. Widened
  • Modified zero glyph. Adjusted alignment and shape of the oval fill
  • Modified left parenthesis glyph. Increased right sidebearing length
  • Modified right parenthesis glyph. Increased left sidebearing length

Source

  • Converted to UFO formatted source

Version 1.0.1

  • Modified the SIL license to permit dual licensing with the Bitstream Vera license. This modification removed the stipulation that multiple licenses are not possible (preamble and section #5) and was intended to create the new Reserved Font Name Hack for this typeface modification and preserve the right (for myself and others) to define Reserved Font Names for all future fonts derived from this typeface. There are no other modifications to either license under which this font is released.
  • This release did not introduce changes to the glyphs included in the typeface

Version 1.0.0

  • Branched Bitstream Vera Sans Mono 1.10 release

Changes

New Glyphs

  • New exclamation point glyph. Circular full stop point, tapered line, increased weight relative to other characters.
  • New asterisk glyph. Glyph shape from Source Code Pro. Modified vertical position of the glyph to orient closer to the ascender.
  • New period glyph. Circular full stop point, modified from square glyph.
  • New comma glyph. Rounded comma shape from Source Code Pro, modified from square glyph.
  • New colon glyph. Circular colon points, modified from square points.
  • New semicolon glyph. Circular point and rounded comma shape from Source Code Pro, increased vertical spacing between the shapes

Modified Glyphs

  • Modified percent glyph. Increased line length and added vertical line ends.
  • Modified zero glyph. Changed circular fill to oval fill.
  • Modified left square bracket glyph. Increased height of the glyph.
  • Modified right square bracket glyph. Increased height of the glyph.
  • Modified left curly bracket glyph. Modified vertical position, increased length of the horizontal stem, decreased left sidebearing
  • Modified right curly bracket glyph. Modified vertical position, increased length of the horizontal stem, decreased right sidebearing
  • Modified question mark glyph. Changed square full stop point to circular full stop point.
  • Modified hyphen glyph. Raised vertical alignment to center -> character combinations.

Font Styles

  • Regular - includes all changes indicated above
  • Regular Oblique - includes all changes indicated above
  • Bold - includes all changes indicated above
  • Bold Oblique - includes all changes indicated above