frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agoToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionfrerejones.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkToday I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionfrerejones.comfrightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to Today I learned@lemmy.mlEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareSternhammer@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 months agoThis is known as optical alignment. It’s very common in font design.
This is known as optical alignment. It’s very common in font design.