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Because I don't want anything to try to reflow the text, or adjust the kerning, or modify to use system fonts. There are great systems for those already. When
by e1ven 7y ago
Because I don't want anything to try to reflow the text, or adjust the kerning, or modify to use system fonts.
There are great systems for those already.
When I want a PDF, it's because I want a format that I know is always going to look the same.
A PDF is a great archive format.
It's perfect for a scan of a document, or a printout.
I never want my viewer to add anything to it, I never want it to detect anything, I never want it to adjust anything.
Just render it exactly the same way, every time.
- jolmg 7y agoOne thing doesn't imply the other. The format could be machine readable and still be pixel-perfect consistent. It could also allow reflowing, adjusting the kerning, or use system fonts even if it's machine unreadable.