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Title: How to make use of typographic refinement in Pages and other macOS software Post by: HCK on December 31, 2020, 04:05:11 pm How to make use of typographic refinement in Pages and other macOS software
<article> <section class="page"> <p>Well-drawn type has been integral to the Mac since the very start. Steve Jobs, who famously adored a calligraphy course in college, insisted that the Mac use “real” fonts, something made possible by the company’s early partnership with Adobe Systems. From 1984 through the present day, Mac operating systems have always let you use typefaces that look great—as well as those designed poorly, to be fair—but the features associated with type aren’t always well exposed.</p><p>Apple has over several years gradually, quietly added support for refinement available by accessing features in OpenType, the standard way in which font files are created for digital use. Cracking open the Fonts palette in Pages and other Apple software (as well as some third-party apps or their alternative controls) can let you make routine documents look a little spiffier and more legible, and add flourishes to ones that could use some pizzazz.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3601706/how-to-make-use-of-typographic-refinement-in-pages-and-other-macos-software.html#jump">To read this article in full, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: How to make use of typographic refinement in Pages and other macOS software (https://www.macworld.com/article/3601706/how-to-make-use-of-typographic-refinement-in-pages-and-other-macos-software.html#tk.rss_all) |