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Line breaking, justification, and variable fonts

Bram Stein
March 09, 2018

Line breaking, justification, and variable fonts

A look at line breaking and justification, and how variable fonts will improve justified text.

Presented at Robothon Conference 2018.

Bram Stein

March 09, 2018
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  2. r A ppl da eeps th octo aw d k

    n e a . a y a y e
  3. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was…
  4. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was… Line 1
  5. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was… Line 1
  6. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was… Line 1 Line 2
  7. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was… Line 1 Line 2
  8. In olden times when wishing still helped one, there lived

    a king whose daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was… Line 1 Line 2 Line 3
  9. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho
  10. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1
  11. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1
  12. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 2
  13. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 2 Line 3
  14. times when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose

    daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself,
  15. times when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose

    daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself,
  16. times when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose

    daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself,
  17. times when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose

    daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the king’s castle lay a great dark forest, and under an
  18. times when wishing still worked, there lived a king whose

    daughters were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it shone in her face. Close by the king’s castle lay a great dark forest, and under an old lime-tree in the forest was a well, and when
  19. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1
  20. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1
  21. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1
  22. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2
  23. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2
  24. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2
  25. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3
  26. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3.1
  27. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3.1 Line 3.2
  28. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3.1 Line 3.2 Line 3.3
  29. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3.1 Line 3.2 Line 3.3 Line 3.4
  30. wishing still helped one, there lived a king whose daughters

    were all beautiful; and the youngest was so beautiful that the sun itself, which has seen so much, was astonished whenever it sho Line 1 Line 1.1 Line 2.1 Line 2 Line 3 Line 3.1 Line 3.2 Line 3.3 Line 3.4
  31. • Try with more variable fonts • “wdth” axis that

    goes to extended • Figure out percentages • Smarter consecutive lines Next steps
  32. Fin Fonts in use: Myriad by Carol Twombly and Robert

    Slimbach Leonardo Fascia by Quentin Schmerber Source Code Pro by Paul D. Hunt Acumin by Robert Slimbach