- From: Bram Stein via GitHub <sysbot+gh@w3.org>
- Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:07:45 +0000
- To: public-css-archive@w3.org
bramstein has just created a new issue for https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts: == [css-fonts-4] [varfonts] font-stretch should accept <number> == The current draft for variable font support [defines `font-stretch`](https://drafts.csswg.org/css-fonts-4/#font-prop-desc) to accept the following values: ```css normal | ultra-condensed | extra-condensed | condensed | semi-condensed | semi-expanded | expanded | extra-expanded | ultra-expanded | <percentage> ``` Even though `<percentage>` may seem like a natural fit (and even suggested by the [OT variable font spec](https://www.microsoft.com/typography/otspec/fvar.htm#VAT)), it excludes the use of `calc()` to dynamically calculate a value along the `wdth` axis. There have been several attempts at using a condensed typeface at narrow viewports (most notably on A List Apart). It is plausible that web developers will want to dynamically calculate a value for `font-stretch`, so `<number>` seems more appropriate to me (though as a work around, the lower level `font-variation-settings` could also be used). Please view or discuss this issue at https://github.com/w3c/csswg-drafts/issues/524 using your GitHub account
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