Identify the named sans rather than a wave effect
Radko Hromátka’s Waves account identifies a sans with softly decorative forms and two letter sets available across four weights. The style list is Light, Waves, Medium and Bold. This is a named type family; bending a baseline or generating an ocean texture is a separate design task.
Compare the two sets without changing the weight
Set A second perspective in the original family and duplicate it. Use the documented alternate letters through the application’s actual controls, keeping size, weight and spacing unchanged. Record which alternate or set produced the selected result. Only after choosing the letter treatment should you compare a heavier style, so two different changes are not bundled into an unexplained preference.
Include fractions in the real specimen
The creator documents fraction characters. Add a genuine quantity or a clearly labeled specimen fraction to the proof and inspect the supplied form rather than assuming every typed fraction sequence substitutes automatically. Jost and Open Sans are independent comparisons here. The homepage’s Unicode lettering options offer portable character substitutions; they do not transfer Waves’ alternate choices, font metrics or supported glyph set into another program.
Your questions, answered.
Does Waves automatically distort the baseline?
No such function is described. This guide identifies Hromátka’s named sans family.
How should the letter sets be compared?
Hold the weight and wording constant while selecting alternates, then compare weights separately.
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