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Hacker News comment · Sunday, July 19, 2026 · 11:33

Comment on Making Software: How to make a font

Thank you, that was perfect Sumday-morning reading: Easy to read yet dense information-wise.

I learned today: The difference between ttf and otf, what strong and weak characters are, what an Em is and where kerning and leading really come from.

My favorite parts: Learning where the magic of ligatures and those tiny postion-changes in moments like "To" come from.

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