The conventional wisdom that users are completely oblivious of OpenType features is way overblown. We see plenty of examples of swashes and alts in use on npub1c046qlt3y042znxt36vvxs4f2la6tfd5a0ql8edpqxxvq6ypqxfq34mrgj (npub1c04…mrgj) and npub1qaxd8gahec96p3wxcwhsn02j9u3agujc5pkzcez2ml32l34tr3nse66s0z (npub1qax…6s0z).
Yes, I can see why it’s frustrating for type designers to make something that seems rarely used, or generates lots of support questions.
But I wouldn’t advise punishing the most engaged customers by abandoning OT features altogether.
#TypeDesign #Fonts #Typography
Typographica /
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