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diff --git a/misc/doc/hinted vs unhinted.txt b/misc/doc/hinted vs unhinted.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..564e360cc --- /dev/null +++ b/misc/doc/hinted vs unhinted.txt @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ + +Inter UI font files comes in two versions: + +1. Without TrueType hints (the default) + +2. With TrueType hints (folder with "hinted" in their name) + + +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. + +However, the hints for Inter UI are automatically generated and are not always +a good thing. 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. + |