Oct 2012 15:08:19 -0400   
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   Workplace Sans is a TrueType font designed to resemble WarpSans to   
   varying degrees (depending on configuration). It is recommended or   
   required by various software, including http://OpenOffice.org, QT4, and the   
   Mozilla family of applications. Version 0.91 is now available in   
   Hobbes incoming, and at http://www.altsan.org/creative/fonts/workplace/     
      
   In the year since the last public release, I have started studying font design   
   more seriously. Many of the principles that I've learned   
   have been applied in this latest release. These include better optical   
   balance, use of ink traps, improved counter shapes, and an overhaul of   
   letter spacing according to recommended techniques. (All of these are   
   mainly visible at larger sizes.)     
      
   As usual, version 0.91 is released in two versions: a "plain" version   
   and a "bitmap-enhanced" version. The latter version is recommended for   
   people who prefer the appearance of the classic WarpSans bitmap font   
   (bitmaps are included for four point sizes in the 7-12 point range depending   
   on screen DPI). The plain version will show antialiased text   
   at all sizes.     
      
      
   Semi-detailed list of changes since version 0.90:     
      
   17 October 2012 (Alex Taylor) Workplace Sans 0.91   
   - (Light) Added vertical overshoots.   
   - (Light) A few more characters now included in build.   
   - (Bold) Lightened horizontal stems a little.   
   - (Bold) Added various Baltic and other characters.   
   - Increased horizontal overshoots in Regular and Bold weights.   
   - Upped UPM to 1024 (from 1000).   
   - Smoothed and reshaped counters throughout.   
   - Many glyph tweaks & improvements.    
   - Reworked glyph spacing according to Walter Tracy's method.     
      
   17 April 2012 (Alex Taylor) - not released   
   - (Normal) Tweaked the tail of the 'g' slightly.   
   - Fractionally increased the width of the 'N'.   
   - Modified the 'w' and 'W' to bring the central vertex up to the full   
    character height. (This is a slight departure from WarpSans but having   
    them lower just looked ugly.)   
   - Changed the 'a' (again). Now the cross-stroke is slightly higher and   
    flows smoothly into the stem. The glyph shape has been changed in other   
    subtle ways as well.     
      
      
   -- Alex Taylor   
   http://www.altsan.org   
      
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