github uswds/public-sans v1.007
Public Sans v1.007

latest releases: v2.001, v2.000, v1.008...
4 years ago

General

  • Rewrite type test to better test unusual combinations
  • Remove AFM files for simplicity
  • Rename fonts to binaries
  • Keep UFOs and designspace files in src
  • Move Glyphs files to src/glyphs
  • Update test strings
  • Add Google Analytics code to site
  • Update dependencies
  • Remediate package vulnerabilities in gulp-notify
  • Update and clarify Public Sans license

Metadata

  • Update description
  • Remove trademark metadata
  • Update copyright and designer information

Metrics changes

  • Changed ascender height to 1900
Parameter v1.006 v1.007
Ascender 2000 1900
typoAscender 2000 1900
hheaAscender 2000 1900

Kerning and spacing

  • Normalized sidebearings to multiples of 5
  • Used sidebearing groups more consistently
  • Improve Æ spacing
  • Improve kerning of the following: s|s, t|t, g|g, r|g, E|t, V|[a,e], R|e, 'P'|'e'
  • Fix spacing around U
  • Set width of the colonsign.tf to 1400
  • Use 600 width for tf punctuation
  • Rebalance roman tabular figures
  • Use components for .tf numbers and rebalance

Glyphs

  • Widen H
  • Redraw Þ
  • Add and synchronize italic tabular figs
  • Add currency to tabular figures
  • Align diacritics
  • Fix faulty dot accents
  • Fix italic i
  • Square terminals and regularize shapes in s,e,c
  • Update italic æ and Æ
  • Update italic œ and Œ

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