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To refine a font, follow these focused steps to improve legibility, consistency, and overall aesthetic. Use your font editor (Glyphs, FontLab, RoboFont) and iterate with test text.
Define goals
Determine intended use (text, display, UI, branding).
Set optical sizes if needed (e.g., Caption, Text, Display).
Choose target metrics: x-height, contrast, stroke weight, spacing.
Normalize basic metrics
Set consistent vertical metrics: baseline, x-height, cap height, ascender, descender.
Harmonize em unit and sidebearings across glyph sets.
Choose a consistent units-per-em (commonly 1000 or 2048).
Improve proportions and rhythm
Adjust x-height relative to cap height for readability (higher x-height for small text).
Balance character widths to create even word color (avoid very narrow/very wide glyphs unless stylistic).
Refine stem thickness and contrast so similar strokes read consistent across glyphs.
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Psychiatry
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Coaching
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Acupuncture
Meet our team
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Tai Schell, PSY.D
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Larissa O’Connor, MD
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Emmett Marsh, PHD
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Lana Vargas, ND, LAc
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