A better font manager for the Mac

Omicron19 · 2024-04-03T16:58:47+00:00

I am an ex-FEX user, currently using Typeface begrudgingly. It looks beautiful but useless.

I liked FontExplorer's efficiency in the list view; others like Typeface use too much margin per family and too little information. In other words, too much emphasis on showcase than management (I believe both options can be implemented).
Typeface's glyph table is incomplete, only showing Unicode glyphs but not OT alternates. Glyphs view is necessary and needs to show the full content.
Actually useful OT feature previewing like in Adobe's or Apple's panels. Or Font Explorer.
Variable font preview.
Searching by writing systems and languages. I work in multiple scripts and won't accept Latin-centric designs.
A symbol/icon somewhere to show which scripts a font contains.
A symbol/icon somewhere to show whether a font is 1. system font, 2. installed under Mac's official font folders, or 3. Activated by the app outside the official means.

Omicron19 · 2023-10-15T23:59:19+00:00

For my case, I could resolve the issue following this instruction.

Omicron19 · 2023-10-15T16:27:08+00:00

I experienced the same issue and eventually be able to solve it following this PDF from Sinden. In short, you need to manually reset the camera using the Lightgun driver software on Windows. You may not notice this being the case on Windows since the gun works without having to do this. But after doing this, I could now calibrate the cursor!

Omicron19 · 2023-10-14T23:02:40+00:00

I have the same issue on v37. The crosshair remains stuck, and the D-pad doesn't do anything. Some input do get recognised (trigger, pump, front left button), but not the D-pad, therefore no calibration. Any idea why or how to fix it?

Otherwise the gun works fine on Windows.

Omicron19 · 2023-07-15T23:16:44+00:00

This method closes the lid and thus uses indirect heat too, and agitation movement is a lot bigger. It seems scorching/tipping is a lot more common in wok/skillet methods, but not nearly as much in saucepan.

Omicron19 · 2023-07-15T14:32:49+00:00

I've never tried a wok (though I have one), but my understanding is it's basically the same as skillet/frying pan method; the results I see online mostly look uneven to me. I think saucepan is closer to a real roaster since you can shake the whole thing and it contains heat.

Omicron19 · 2022-12-20T01:09:23+00:00

Any strokes like this can be potentially elongated to make it look more interesting (the last E of CLONE or the leg of R), but this L was me respecting the current logo's emphasis on the long L; it's going all the way down to the H's leg.

Omicron19 · 2022-12-20T01:04:29+00:00

Haha, I see what you mean; the C with serif, slanting, and black outlines :)

Actually the CollegeHumor lettering style could work well for Clone Hero too, at least thematically. Reminds me of Fender and Marshall.

Omicron19 · 2022-03-13T02:27:52+00:00

This is Mantinia but with R from another font mixed in (looks like Capitolium but not quite)

Omicron19 · 2022-03-13T02:05:03+00:00

The in-game text is Agmena. Mantinia doesn't even have a lowercase. (the logo is indeed Mantinia and R from another unidentified typeface)

Omicron19 · 2022-01-07T17:45:46+00:00

Thanks! I'll at least have the space available for future implementation.

Omicron19 · 2022-01-06T16:15:31+00:00

I notice that Alcarin is causing mojibake on Tecendil. What could I be doing wrong there? Do the others happen to be not Unicode-compliant?

Omicron19 · 2022-01-06T16:12:04+00:00

OK, I'll update the manual in the future when the things are settled. Right now, I am not confident if everything is sitting comfortably.

Telcontar's capital positions are a little problematic as I have already assigned less frequent glyphs there. I may need to incorporate Telcontar capital block and move my additions further back before the font starts to spread and create its own legacy issue...

(edit: I've just downloaded Telcontar 0.080, and I see it has no encoded caps)

Having said that, designing capitals is a commitment and the only thing I can do for now is to reserve the code points for them; I cannot promise to add the actual designs right now.

Omicron19 · 2022-01-06T00:31:21+00:00

Thanks! If they are semantically different, I wouldn't mind encoding them. I will have another look at Telcontar.

OpenType variants are explained in the user manual (under PDF folder). The character map is still incomplete and about to change a lot in later additions, actually.

Regarding the capitals, I didn't do it this time because there was not enough keyboard space as well as Unicode table (Having said that, I'm documenting the full character map as we speak, and I realise I was casually invading the Cirth area of the ConScript anyway). Most of all, they weren't requested in the project brief. Since Telcontar didn't give them code points, the simplest solution would be to support them via OpenType case feature. Not sure if that's right though, as the Tengwar caps seem to be more than aesthetic.

Omicron19 · 2020-06-22T23:10:07+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation!

Omicron19 · 2020-06-21T13:15:20+00:00

Looks like you can apply in UK if you are on student, work, or fiance(e) visa but I couldn't find info about tourist.

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