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Type from the 18th century or earlier (pre film/digital) is imperfect. Not every 12 pt 'm' slug in that font drawer is identical, and not every imprint from the
by sleepybrett 3y ago
Type from the 18th century or earlier (pre film/digital) is imperfect. Not every 12 pt 'm' slug in that font drawer is identical, and not every imprint from the same 'm' slug in that book is identical. It is a lot of work to create digital versions of these metal/wood typefaces.
- quitit 3y agoThis segues beautifully into a longer discussion about visual acuity testing charts. It's relevant because even today many VA charts still feature the historical numbering systems which are deeply inconsistent from eye chart to eye chart. (The reason why this fault is of no concern is because in modern use, they are only stated to infer a vague acuity.)