this is the question asked in the BBST course from AST, it really provokes your thinking, to rephrase the question – lets say you are developing a text application, how would you ensure it is displaying the fonts correctly?

my answer is:

first i will:

compare with typeface standards document in print

compare with similar and existing text editing applications(3 or more) that tops the market

and ensure my application as shown in typeface document, and similar to competitor products

second:

i will check is it showing same in all recommended/intended computers and environments eg: windows, mac etc

third:

only if i am satisfied with above 2 levels:-

i will set different font sizes

i will type all characters in alphabet and all numbers

combination of characters and numbers between

special characters – cover all

i will write different paragraphs and sentences

make a print and compare

copy paste

cut and paste

delete

backspace

select all text

delete all text and retype

and ensure at step three the look is all same. 

Tags: fonts, TEST