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Hi @agusmba -- thank you for the detailed issue and thoughtful suggestions.
First, can you make sure you're using the latest Barlow version (v1.422)? I believe that prior to this release, Barlow was missing the Windows-specific WWSFamilyName
and WWSSubfamilyName
metadata, which could be causing the issue.
If that doesn't fix it, there are a couple of other possibilities: Glyphs.app has a "Style Linking" feature that I don't believe Barlow is taking full advantage of. It's also possible that Barlow will need some additional styleMapFamilyName
metadata.
The third possibility is that MS Office is simply doing something weird and applying a faux bold that is beyond the control of the font's metadata, in which case there won't be much I can do.
In any event, I agree with you; this is more "bug" and less "aesthetic preference," IMO.
I'll look into it and update the issue as I learn more. I can't give an ETA, and it may take some time, but this is certainly on my radar now.
Thanks again.
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Hi @jpt -- thank you for your quick answer!
I tried with the latest release, and apart from some confusion with Windows' Font view (light, extralight and thin are shown there with the same name
I understand this is a complex issue and I'm just glad you agree with my report and will keep this on your radar. Thank you!
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Just to clarify I'm using the TTF fonts (it seems Barlow's OTF variants are not bold-interpolated correctly by Word)
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I think the reason I opened this issue was a personal preference for lighter bolds, which might go against widespread aesthetic conventions, so maybe there is no real problem here (probably due to years of experiencing Word's lighter faux bold).
MS Word is automatically selecting the bold variant (700 weight) of the regular font (400 weight) as specified in the font.
This is currently the only Style Linking configured (combination of Font Family Name and Font Subfamily Name) that includes the bold variants. All other Style Linking only include regular and italic, so Word will use faux bold for the rest of the variants (Thin, ExtraLight, Medium, SemiBold, ExtraBold, Black).
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Ah, I understand. Thank you for clarifying. I'll close this as an issue, though I'll consider it. This may ultimately be the difference between a display style and text style..
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