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All right, confession time you guys. Have you ever squished/expanded type in your life?

If you have, it's not too late for forgiveness.

But I will see you differently.

If you don't know what I'm talking about: https://similarworlds.com/embarrassing/confidently-incorrect/4627712-THIS-is-what-I-mean-I-dont-wanna-see-you-doing-or-or-I-DONT
huh? I don't know what that means 馃槵
caccoon36-40
@Bexsy maybe I need some visuals 馃ぃ

I see people post examples of it here all of the time... But it's when you squish or expand a typeface just to make it fit

It is so 馃あ
CountScrofula41-45, M
The kerning gods would smite me.
caccoon36-40
@CountScrofula adjusting kerning is fine! It's actual manipulation of the characters that is bad bad bad
startingover2351-55, M
I do quite a lot of DTP so have to do it all the time. Please forgive me
caccoon36-40
@startingover23 kerning is fine!

And NOOOO one should edit fonts unless they're making a logo and really know what they're doing, and have the rights to do so 馃槄
startingover2351-55, M
@caccoon Fontographer - make my own fonts from scratch
caccoon36-40
@startingover23 that's fine too
pentiF
i think i might not have, because i'm not sure what that is?
caccoon36-40
@penti I knew you wouldn't betray the typography gods like that
pentiF
@caccoon okay, yeah... i would never. the dimensions won't allow for it, lol
caPnNathanael26-30, M
Squish, yes

Expand, no.

Actually, I've no idea what you mean
caccoon36-40
@caPnNathanael I clearly need some examples
ClassifiedM
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Starcrossed41-45, F
DDonde31-35, M
Like expanding the space between letters?
caccoon36-40
@DDonde IT IS A CRIME
DDonde31-35, M
caccoon36-40
@DDonde this is fine 馃槍
It makes my skin crawl
caccoon36-40
@V00doo I know, babe, I know 馃様馃様馃様
@caccoon My first job out of uni was in layout design for a magazine. It stuck :/
caccoon36-40
@V00doo graphic design will ruin your life

But we're also better for it 馃槱馃槱馃挋

 
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