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by qu1j0t3 347 days ago
1) Overexposure.

Same problem that Georgia has: Otherwise a very serviceable Matthew Carter design.

2) It's a screen font.

In print and display applications, it really does look gross.

Source: A Friendly neighbourhood typographer

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> It's a screen font.

With the pixel density of typical displays these days being as high as they are (phones are often 300-400+ PPI), I think this distinction isn't what it used to be.

Two very relevent XKCD comics:

https://xkcd.com/1015/

https://xkcd.com/3113/

Source: someone who picked up a bit of knowledge about typography, but never used it professionally

No curse is worse than having a fine taste for kerning.