jeremybanka

I'll add that the font folder is a critically important feature for type designers. While I am developing a typeface, I keep a document open in InDesign with longform samples that rigorously test kerning pairs and spacing for each master. Without closing the InDesign document, I can re-export my fonts from Glyphs (overwriting the old font files in the Adobe fonts folder) and InDesign will automatically update the layout with the updated fonts. This takes 1–5 seconds and 0 additional actions—with the additional advantage of a visible transition. Working in Affinity (or any non-Adobe app), I have to go through the cumbersome process of save/quitting my font production app, removing the current version of my font from Font Book, clearing my Mac system font cache using an Apple Script (otherwise problems occur), rebooting for the cache-clear to take effect, and finally installing the new version once my computer has restarted. This takes 60–90 seconds and maybe 15–20 actions. Adobe's robust support for fonts gives Glyphs- and Fontlab-users the possibility of entirely new workflows. While sculpting a logotype or drafting a new text typeface, the tightness of the tweak-export-proof loop helps me produce better typography. I love the Affinity suite, but until it can match Adobe's next-level type support, I have to stick with InDesign and Illustrator for type-development purposes.