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> Today, most fonts in practical use are open source fonts. When someone chooses a font for a web project, I think you've got your HN blinders on. There are tw
by nwallin 3y ago
> Today, most fonts in practical use are open source fonts. When someone chooses a font for a web project,
I think you've got your HN blinders on. There are two types of projects: Projects where the font doesn't matter, and projects where the font is proprietary. Proprietary fonts utterly dominate the market whenever there's a paid graphic designer involved.
- ncruces 3y agoYou seem to think all open-source fonts' graphic designers worked for free, which is as laughable as saying there is no money in open-source software development. Most fonts in wide use are likely contract work, whatever license ends up being used for their distribution.