Looking back at the first release of Nure variable font after years, I immediately felt the need to revisit and refine it.
Its origins are strictly geometric, a choice that has defined its style since the beginning.
In this new version, I introduced changes to improve readability at small sizes, redesigning key letters and adding ligatures to make the text flow more smoothly.
This minor update contains numerous fixes and a handful of improvements:
Now the ballot boxes are more geometric and wider in the modular-spaced versions of PragmataPro.
This solution fixes some overlapping issues in Terminal applications.
New design of arc glyphs ◜ ◠ ◝ ◞ ◡ ◟
Now more consistent with the related circle symbol
— all weights: added Math glyphs with the same weight of the Latin letters activable, enabling ss19 Stylistic Set 19 feature.
— all weights: improved TrueType hinting of some digits, $ symbol and == === ligatures.
— all weights Mono: added missing Powerline symbols.
— all weights Mono: added new stars Dingbats.
— all weights: added <--- <---> ---> ligatures.
— all weights: — emdash and – endash are now monospaced in modular-spaced versions.
Feel free to contact me directly or notify an issue via Github to improve PragmataPro and PragmataPro Variable again and again.
Thank you!
This update has taken much longer than anticipated because I’ve been simultaneously working on something revolutionary: PragmataPro Variable!
From now on, thanks to the 8 variable fonts included in the pack, you’ll be able to customize your own PragmataPro.
From this version m M and w W are more expanded in width when meets some letters too extended by design like f i j l r t E F I L with the goal to improve clarity.
Drawing inspiration from Donald Knuth’s magnificent work on LaTeX fonts, I’ve decided to reduce the weight of all mathematical symbols, creating a more distinct differentiation from the main glyphs.
This revision has also affected coding ligatures and some essential glyphs such as ( ) [ ] { } < > + * / \ % @ | " ' ~ ^ _
For this version, over 7000 Nerd icons have been modified for the Mono versions to achieve better recognition at small sizes.
The ability to make text more prominent through the application of a black background with white text, previously available only for tags, has now been extended to any text containing A-Z, a-z and 0-9 characters enclosed in square brackets [ ].
This feature can be activated by enabling the OpenType feature ss15 Stylistic Set 15 Tags [BUG].
The special design for optional tags proposed earlier is now available by enabling the OpenType feature ss18 Stylistic Set 18 Optional tags.
Serif version of A-Z and a-z in U+1D670 – U+1D6A3 sequence can replace Sans default letters enabling ss16 Stylistic Set 16 feature
Since PragmataPro 0.9 the Hebrew glyphs are less decorative and has a more pragmatic-slyle.
The ss17 Stylistic Set 17 feature replaces numbers and colons : with LCD-style numerals and colons that maintain consistent weight with the essential glyphs.
Thanks to the suggestions from several users from GitHub, I have added new glyphs that may be useful to many others.
I renew my invitation to contribute to this project’s GitHub repository so that we can create something unique together.
— all weights: ligatures are disabled in Regex.
— all modularspaced weights: removed Bopomofo glyphs because too narrow, available in Mono weights only.
— all weights: added {| |} ligatures for OCaml at codepoint U+1002DB U+1002C0.
Feel free to contact me directly or notify an issue via Github to improve PragmataPro again and again.
Thank you!
Nure™ variable font was improved and released today.
Some improvements:
In the dynamic landscape of web design, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for creating engaging and user-friendly experiences. One cutting-edge technology that has gained prominence in recent years is variable fonts. In this article, we’ll explore the use of the oook variable font in the context of the Factory.ai website, discussing its benefits and how it contributes to an elevated user experience.
Variable fonts represent a significant advancement in typography, allowing designers to incorporate multiple styles and variations within a single font file. Unlike traditional static fonts that offer limited styles (e.g., regular, bold, black), variable fonts provide a spectrum of possibilities, such as different weights, widths, and even custom variations.
oook is a versatile variable font that comes with a wide range of styles, making it an excellent choice for web designers seeking flexibility and creativity. Its adaptability to various screen sizes and resolutions ensures a consistent and visually appealing presentation across different devices.
Incorporating the oook variable font into the Factory.ai website is a forward-thinking choice that aligns with the ever-evolving landscape of web design. The flexibility, performance benefits, and creative possibilities offered by variable fonts contribute to a more engaging and user-centric online experience. As the Factory.ai website continues to evolve, leveraging innovative technologies like oook variable font positions it at the forefront of modern web design practices.
Starting today, PragmataPro has an even more comfortable readability!
Try to believe!
Other changes:
— all weights: added and updated the Nerd font icons
for the first time was added to Mono versions
— all weights: added notabene ligature available at codepoint 100010
— all weights: added Battery symbols at the codepoints EE00-EE05
— all weights: all the ligatures and Nesteruk glyphs for diagrams are moved to Unicode set 100000-10FFF0
— all weights: fixed the ⟜⊸○∘--- alignment
— Regular: fixed ≤ (U+2264) and ⪇ (U+2A87) alignment
— all weights: improved some APL symbols design
— all weights: disabled ^^ -> ∀ ligature and Git Tree glyphs as default
Git Tree glyphs are activable using OpenType Feature ss13
Feel free to contact me directly or notify an issue via Github to improve PragmataPro again and again.
Thank you!
This version coming from my experience as web developer.
Often I exchanged colon (:) with semicolon (;) and sometime I had the suspect that L lowercase can be more distinguished using a new design. After this redesign I can work now more sure to avoid misinterpretations.
It’s possible to enable it using Pragmata Pro™ with OpenType Stylistic Set 13 named ‘git tree’.
Every slash and backslash, at specific conditions, will appears with curly terminations even with Italic versions.
From now coders can see a more nice Git tree in their command line editor
Ligatures helps a lot the programmers. Now the help is increased!
Cyrillic set now includes also Bulgarian and Serbian characters
— Regular: Soft dotted improved and Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols glyphs can be accented
like other standard letters using Combining Diacritical Marks set
— Regular: improved the design of APL glyphs
— Regular: improved the design of Mathematical Operators
— Regular: BQN programming glyphs like
˜˘•÷׬⎉⚇⍟◶⊘⎊⍎⍕⟨⟩√⋆⌽∊↑∧⊔⊏⊐π←↙⍷⍋⊑⊒⍳⊣⊢⍉↕⊸∘○⟜⋄↩↖⌾⥊↓∨⌊⍒⌈≢≤≥⇐… are improved by design
— Regular: added curly arrows ︎↖︎↗ ↙↘︎ ↘︎↙ ↗↖︎ ligature coming from ↘︎ ↖︎ ↗ ↙ diagonal arrows combinations
— Regular: Geometric Shapes set are more distinguished at small sizes
— Regular: added Combining Diacritical Marks Extended and Combining Diacritical Marks Supplemental set
— all weights: checkmarks appears by default from now, no more from Stylistic Set ss12
— all weights: added Creative Commons glyphs and harmonized © copyright sign also
— all weights: added Hellschreiber pause symbol
— all weights: improved design and positioning of Graphics for Legacy Computing symbols
Feel free to contact me directly or notify an issue via Github to improve PragmataPro again and again.
Thank you!
PragmataPro, with other multiscript typefaces, will be show at MIKE / SIERRA / TANGO exhibition.
Presented by Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography at ArtCenter College of Design south campus, Pasadena CA
Curated and Designed by Lavinia Lascaris, HMCT Exhibitions Designer.
Opens February 7 2019
With the help of @kelas and other good friends of Pragmata Pro from the open source community, version 0.827 comes with a brand new ligature substitution engine which is 10-20x faster than before, depending on the input.
Now Pragmata Pro, with its 9437 glyphs, can be loaded in a few µs.
Practically a giant who run like a cheetah!
Pragmata Pro™ is the first monospaced typeface to offer precise glyph positioning in common programming keywords, enabled by default in editors that support OpenType GPOS table.
The consistency and orthogonality of fixed pitch is now combined with the finesse of a proportional font.
The result is less tiring, aesthetically pleasing coding experience.
Your eye will know the difference before you do.
In all the weights of all the versions.
At the moment only in Regular versions. In the next releases the same marking system will be added to all the weights and also in Arabic alphabet.
Markdown checklist ligatures are available enabling OpenType Stylistic Set 12 in your editor and are based on these combinations:
- [ ] - [-] - [v] - [x]
Marks are often used in Phonetics texts and Mathematical formulas.
Since this version they are in their right place.
— all weights: problems with some terminal emulators have been resolved
— all weights: added these ligatures:
|- turnstile like
||- double turnstile like
_|_ bottom like
=~= <-< >-> <--> <== <<== ==>>
— all weights: vertical position of * (asterisk) are aligned to x-height
— Regular: improved TrueType hinting of → ← ↑ ↓ # { } / \
— Regular: improved the consistency between Mathematical Operators and Miscellaneous Technical set
— Bold, Italic and Bold Italic: added IPA characters and its extensions
— all weights: typing us after numbers and space will appears microsecond µs in serif variant
Feel free to contact me directly or notify an issue via Github to improve PragmataPro again and again.
Thank you!
The custom font I designed with jekyll & hide studio for Widiba bank was just awarded as Best Typeface Design 2016 in the section Typography and Lettering of the prestigious Print Magazine.
Thank you Print!