Your criticism of Computer Modern as "spindly" makes sense only digitally, not in print (or, at least, print of the era Computer Modern was designed for). Opti

Your criticism of Computer Modern as "spindly" makes sense only digitally, not in print (or, at least, print of the era Computer Modern was designed for). Optimized for printers of a different era (and relying heavily on ink bleed), Computer Modern's default configuration looks less than great on today's printed page. However, if you make some small adjustments (as METAFONT was designed to do), it suddenly becomes rather pleasant. Here's a page with an example of how it looked initially compared to how it looks on modern printers, and a modification of the METAFONT parameters that looks pleasant on screens: https://www.typografie.info/3/topic/22238-ist-die-computer-modern-wirklich-zu-d%C3%BCnn/ https://www.typografie.info/3/topic/22238-ist-die-computer-m... Most modern digital adaptions are done poorly, and without considering this. METAFONT is really simple, and more people should consider playing around with it. It's really fantastic.