Alfred's Serif Users' Forums — Gnomon*

Re: Gnomon*

null@example.com (Alfred) — Mon, 27 May 2024 13:09:44 +0000

William wrote:

Alfred wrote:
Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.
When does it change?
Does it lock in to a time once in a PDF document or what?
William

I don’t see how it could work dynamically other than on a web page.

Re: Gnomon*

null@example.com (William) — Mon, 27 May 2024 11:16:53 +0000

Alfred wrote:

Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.

When does it change?

Does it lock in to a time once in a PDF document or what?

William

Re: Gnomon*

null@example.com (GB) — Mon, 20 May 2024 02:33:02 +0000

a solution in search of a problem

Yes, indeed!

Re: Gnomon*

null@example.com (Alfred) — Sun, 19 May 2024 19:57:25 +0000

GB wrote:

Very clever! But I can't think of why or when I would want to use it.

A classic case of “a solution in search of a problem”, perhaps?

Re: Gnomon*

null@example.com (GB) — Sun, 19 May 2024 18:14:20 +0000

Very clever! But I can't think of why or when I would want to use it.

Gnomon*

null@example.com (Alfred) — Sun, 19 May 2024 13:23:21 +0000

Gnomon* is an OpenType variable font with a shadow whose location changes according to the time of day.