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Article #1167Re: Frutiger fractions
From: Thomas_Phinney
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:45
Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:45
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Unless you were using QXP 7 and OpenType fonts, or you were on Windows and strictly using the three basic fractions, you've been using "fake" fractions all this time. They're created by scaling down full size numbers and shifting them. "Real" fractions are made by actually designing numbers for use at fraction size. They are sturdier and a closer weight match to the rest of the font than just scaling down the full-size numbers. This is partly an aesthetic issue, but it's also a legibility issue as well. Cheers, T
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