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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

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Bexsy

huh? I don't know what that means 😬

caccoon · 36-40

@Bexsy maybe I need some visuals 🤣

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 🤢

CountScrofula · 41-45, M

The kerning gods would smite me.

caccoon · 36-40

@CountScrofula adjusting kerning is fine! It's actual manipulation of the characters that is bad bad bad

startingover23 · 51-55, M

I do quite a lot of DTP so have to do it all the time. Please forgive me

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caccoon · 36-40

@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 😅

startingover23 · 51-55, M

@caccoon Fontographer - make my own fonts from scratch

caccoon · 36-40

@startingover23 that's fine too

penti · F

i think i might not have, because i'm not sure what that is?

caccoon · 36-40

@penti I knew you wouldn't betray the typography gods like that

penti · F

@caccoon okay, yeah... i would never. the dimensions won't allow for it, lol

caPnNathanael · 26-30, M

Squish, yes

Expand, no.

Actually, I've no idea what you mean

caccoon · 36-40

@caPnNathanael I clearly need some examples

Classified · M

[b]Do[/b] [i]you[/i] [u]mean[/u][big] like[/big] [center]this?[/center]

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

Both.

DDonde · 31-35, M

Like expanding the space between letters?

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caccoon · 36-40

@DDonde IT IS A CRIME

DDonde · 31-35, M

caccoon · 36-40

@DDonde this is fine 😌

V00doo

It makes my skin crawl

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caccoon · 36-40

@V00doo I know, babe, I know 😔😔😔

V00doo

@caccoon My first job out of uni was in layout design for a magazine. It stuck :/

caccoon · 36-40

@V00doo graphic design will ruin your life

But we're also better for it 😩😩💙

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