About
Mean Width
Every time you pick a word, the rectangular typeface above edges toward the letter widths you prefer. It is a real-time research experiment to find the preferred optical width for a classical-proportion typeface.
Unlike modern, evened-out proportions, the classical model uses expressive widths for its primary glyphs. Many argue this aids legibility by giving the reader an extra distinguishing quality between letters. By choosing above, you help this project step closer to an ideal width alphabet.
You can find other projects like this at QuiteType.
How it works
The mechanism
Each round shows the same word twice, rendered with two slightly different sets of letter widths. You pick the one that reads or looks better. Your choice nudges the current widths toward the version you preferred — then a fresh round begins.
The typeface is built entirely in your browser: every glyph is a rectangle, so the whole font is just a list of widths. There is no server rebuild and, for now, no database — your progress lives locally in this browser. A future step will pool everyone’s votes into a single shared cut.
Interested in the source or contributing? There’s a git for that: github.com/Liiift-Studio/Glyphgauge.