Sternhammer@aussie.zonetoToday I learned@lemmy.ml•Today I Learned that letters with round tops (Q, O, S, etc.) are drawn a smidgeon higher than letters with flat tops (E,T,F, etc.). This 'overshoot' makes them appear equal to our perceptionEnglish
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4 months agoThis is known as optical alignment. It’s very common in font design.
I think it’s pretty good for what it’s trying to do, which is relay scientific data to non-technical readers.