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Fonts rule

Translation:

  • Panel 1: Doctor Word
  • Panel 2: Doctor: “What is the problem?”
  • Panel 3: Patient: “There’s something wrong with my voice.”
  • Panel 4: Doctor: “Sure. I’ll give you some pills.”
  • Panel 6: Patient: “Thanks, Doctor!”
  • Panel 7: Doctor: “Next!”
  • Panel 8: Next patient: “Good morning, doctor!”
  • [object Object]@lemmy.world
    1·
    8 days ago

    I mean, Helvetica is also proprietary, like the majority of typefaces. Iirc there are some metrically-compatible open clones, though.

    • Zarobi@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      7 days ago

      DejaVu Sans 💪

      I once created a WYSIWYG (also the dumbest acronym for what is essentially a word processor), and we got in trouble for embedding Arial and other fonts into PDFs and documents. Had to change it so that we don’t embed fonts anymore.

      If you ever wonder why PDFs and other documents look subtly or unsubtly different or even break completely depending on what computer you open it on; that’s why. Personally I think it’s stupid. You should be able to embed fonts into the document. It’s not like people are going to extract it from the document and install it or whatever.

      • VeganCheesecake@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        3·
        7 days ago

        I have extracted proprietary fonts from websites cause I thought they looked neat.

        Now all my websites use OFL fonts and distribute the license file right next to the woff2 files.

      • [object Object]@lemmy.world
        3·
        7 days ago

        If you mean that DejaVu Sans is an analogue of Helvetica/Arial, that’s not so. The DejaVu fonts are derived from Bitstream Vera, and the Sans variation is wider than Helvetica. It’s also somewhat humanist, as opposed to Helvetica’s strictly grotesque look.

        Liberation Sans and Nimbus Sans seem to be the best-known open-licensed metrically-compatible analogues of Helvetica, although Liberation doesn’t recreate the look. Nimbus is also the basis for FreeSans.

        As for embedding fonts, afaiu it depends on the license.

        • Zarobi@aussie.zoneEnglish
          2·
          7 days ago

          Font law is like a whole thing. I was surprised how strictly licenced even some free fonts can be. I have a memory of carefully reading each licence document to see what I’m allowed to do with it.

          I prefer DejaVu for some reason over Liberation. Well, actually OpenDyslexic is my real favourite typeface; but everyone else hates it when I use it in emails.

          • [object Object]@lemmy.world
            3·
            7 days ago

            Well, Liberation Sans is nothing much to look at. I myself prefer humanist typefaces, particularly with noticeable variation in stroke widths. I’d use Rosario everywhere I can, only its kerning is wonky.

            These days font marketplaces on the web spell out the allowed use for each typeface quite clearly, so I guess it’s a good thing we’re out of the dark ages of font law.