How operating system calculates the default bold value?
Hi all,
I have made a regular weight font. In Microsoft platform, applications still able to get the bold version (lets say when I press the bold button in MS Word). My question is how this default bold behavior is calculated and can we tune this default behavior using FontLab.
And there is a small question what is the difference between “Normal” and “Regular” weight?
Best regards,
Atif
12.Mar.2007 5.27am
The trick is to design the bold yourself. That is, do a separate bold weight of your font instead of using the applications “fake” bolds.
12.Mar.2007 3.12pm
Right. The font has no control over the fake “bold” applied in Mac OS or Windows operating systems. You have to design a real bold weight.
T
13.Mar.2007 2.50am
Thanks Phinny. Yes I understand that but I am just curious how they make this fake bold face.
And what about the second question? “the difference between regular and normal weight”
Best regards,
Atif