I'm actually using this font globally on my system (the sans-serif, monospace, and serif version), in Firefox, i3, terminal emulator, etc. They're great fonts, my favorite my far. They're just interesting enough to be a cool font, but not so interesting that things are difficult to read or look odd.
IBM Plex – A new typeface
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Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#72 This is comically bad.
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#73I hate to be that guy but that fucking site is a pain
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#74Too bad the website is so poorly designed. It's actually a nice read through the design decisions. My first glance at the IBM serif made me think it was more of a slab serif like Stymie Bold but the discussion of its use in smaller sizes foes a nice job of explaining the differences.
How were you able to read anything?
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#75I'm glad they are wasting their time on this versus being relevant.
Being relevant? Their architectures and systems are quickly rising in popularity, their compiler is making great strides, and overall they're actively breaking into the HPC market, which they haven't been dominating in a very long time. I'd say they're extremely relevant, just perhaps not to your specific skillset.
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#76From my experience dealing with IBM, I can only imagine this was the result of 5 different consulting teams, assisted by 3 different outsourced development groups, which was delayed numerous times, then Watson was added, and then a re-org caused by layoffs, which finally resulted in a website that couldn't scroll and caused the CPU of my high-end laptop to scream...
Luckily, it's just blank without JS, so I was able to move on quickly.
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#77Nice. Is it available as a Selectric typeball?
Is the website available on any known platform, including any selectric-based platforms?
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#78Were the overseas IBM contractors paid in units of "full page scrolls"?
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#79Earlier quoted context omitted.
It's almost like the UI designer took it as a personal challenge to see how horrible they could make the experience.
I read this comment thinking it was a "typical HN overreaction" but then looked at the page and oh my god you couldn't be more right
I normally don't mind things like the NYT experimental pages, but this one is just egregious. When you get to the big IBM, nothing works but the scroll wheel for me.
Things you expect to scroll the page:
* Arrow keys
* Scroll Bar
* Page Up/Down Keys
* Hold middle mouse button
* Scroll wheel (ONLY THIS WORKS)
* Mobile swipe (didn't test)
Re: IBM Plex – A new typeface
#80Here's the download page if you want to avoid the horrific-to-navigate site: https://github.com/IBM/plex/releases/tag/v1.0.1
Any idea why they recommend TrueType over TrueType? Is that a general recommendation, or something specific to this typeface? Edit: From BoldMonday's comment in issue 103: "TrueTypes can be - and in the case of IBM Plex are - specifically hinted for screen. OpenTypes with PostScript outlines are not able to do that."
FWIW: "Increasing resolutions and new approaches to screen rendering have reduced the requirement of extensive TrueType hinting. Apple's rendering approach on macOS ignores almost all the hints in a TrueType font, while Microsoft's ClearType ignores many hints, and according to Microsoft, works best with 'lightly hinted' fonts."[1]
Also, OTF is required for advanced typography features. Given that TrueType hinting is mostly ignored, OTF is generally a better choice.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType#Macintosh_and_Microso...