Is there any software that can analyse a font and report on
where it lays on the light/bold scale?
Mike
Computing the degree of blackness
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Re: Computing the degree of blackness
I very much doubt it, and the Panose weight information may be wrong or missing altogether. You can calculate the Panose weight of a font quite easily from the formula:
WeightRatio = CapH / WStem(E)
On some typefaces, it is rather difficult to decide where to measure the width of the stem on the capital E, and even the Cap Height may not be too obvious. In those case the human eye is the best tool for the job. Just make a best guess by comparing with the illustration below.
WeightRatio = CapH / WStem(E)
On some typefaces, it is rather difficult to decide where to measure the width of the stem on the capital E, and even the Cap Height may not be too obvious. In those case the human eye is the best tool for the job. Just make a best guess by comparing with the illustration below.
2_0 = Any (Don't use.)
2_1 = No Fit (Don't Use)
2_2-Very Light....................WeightRat ≥ 35 (35 or greater)
2-3-Light....................18 ≤ WeightRat < 35 (18 or greater, less than 35)
2_4-Thin.....................10 ≤ WeightRat < 18
2_5-Book....................7.5 ≤ WeightRat < 10
2_6-Medium..................5.5 ≤ WeightRat < 7.5
2_7-Demi....................4.5 ≤ WeightRat < 5.5
2_8-Bold....................3.5 ≤ WeightRat < 4.5
2_9-Heavy...................2.5 ≤ WeightRat < 3.5
2_A-Black...................2.0 ≤ WeightRat < 2.5
2_B-Extra Black...................WeightRat < 2