[XeTeX] experimental new xetex version - with margin-kerning support

Michiel Kamermans pomax at nihongoresources.com
Mon May 3 11:35:21 CEST 2010


On 5/3/2010 2:00 AM, John Was wrote:
> Excellent - does this mean that custom kerning from within XeTeX is 
> moving up the 'to-do' list....?  It seems to me to be in the same 
> general area (aesthetically though perhaps not technically):  one 
> wants to fine-tune the spacing behaviour of specific characters from 
> within the program rather than by editing the font (which may not be 
> legal).

Not to mention it would stay in line with the TeX "it compiles the same, 
everywhere" philosophy. Can't redistribute a modified font, but you can 
certainly give people some XeTeX source with the message "and use this 
specific font, version ..."!

- Mike


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