TrueType hints come in the form of little programs which move the points around based on the point size and resolution. This allows the designer complete control over how the outlines react to different sizes.

TrueType Hinting

3 Reasons why we don’t convert Type 1 glyphs…

As we’ve discussed before, PDF files can contain a whole bunch of different fonts, but in the end most of them come down to two...
Sam Howard
Jun 25, 2014 1 min read

What is font hinting? The basics explained.

In the early days of fonts, each glyph was stored as a bitmap at a range of sizes. Drawing it was a simple case...
Sam Howard
Dec 5, 2013 1 min read

Three Font terminology complications explained

Everyone knows a bit about fonts, but understanding them in more detail is a bit of a niche subject. Niche subjects tend to come...
Sam Howard
Oct 23, 2013 1 min read

How does TrueType Hinting work?

TrueType hinting use a program inside the TrueType file to modify the outlines for fonts. This allows it to do clever things like optimise...
Sam Howard
Oct 11, 2011 49 sec read