Some weeks ago, I decided to rework my Windows Store app: Font Catalog. Now that I have some progress to show, I'd like to keep updating as a personal record and for those of you who'd like to enjoy the changes:
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#WinUI#UWP#CSharp#WindowsAppSDK#DirectWrite#Typography
As of now, I've finished:
* Whole UI Redesigned
* Loading font families from DirectWrite
* Faster font loading using a better cache system.
* Text preview working more efficiently + Better UX
Here's how the old (currently in the store) app looks like:
Today is a special day as Microsoft Designer enters Public Preview! Try it out now for free at https://t.co/XoFyuqFIVG.
When we started this journey to create Designer, I had no idea what I’d gotten myself into leading product for a v1 AI product at Microsoft. The last couple years have been exciting, challenging, and everything in between, but I couldn’t imagine any other way in retrospect. When the AI revolution took the world by storm, we were prepared: our team has been building with AI for over 7 years. This enabled us to come together to build something truly unique with AI at its very core, poised to revolutionize the design process for people everywhere.
To the Designer team and all our (many!) partners across Microsoft, thank you for putting your heart and soul into making this product, challenging the status quo, and coming together like no team I’ve ever seen. Your work is appreciated, and you should be proud of what we’ve built! Thank you to the leadership of Microsoft for providing the space and trust to build such a unique project for a new market.
Product leaders often focus most on the imperfections and limitations of the products they’re building, but on a day like today, it’s imperative to step back and admire the product and the incredible team we’ve built along the way. We’re just getting started. 🚀