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diff --git a/misc/dist/about hinted fonts.txt b/misc/dist/about hinted fonts.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..0ef57aae4 --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/dist/about hinted fonts.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ + +Inter font files comes in two versions: without TrueType hints +and "hinted"; with TrueType hints. + +The folder called "Inter (Hinted, for Windows)" contains font files with +ClearType hints. All other folders contains font files without hints. + + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------- +What are hints? + + +The TrueType hints are used by ClearType on Windows machines where ClearType +is enabled. This usually changes the appearance of the fonts and can in some +cases increase the legibility of text. + +Additionally, hints are little computer programs that takes up considerable +disk space, meaning that font files with hints are larger than those without +hints. This might be a consideration when using web fonts. + +The hints for Inter are automatically generated by a program called autohint. |