A similar type of "pre-emphasis" technique is used in modern semiconductor fabrication: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_proximity_correction" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_proximity_correction</a>
Great article. Goes to show that just about any field of endeavor is fractally complex. Also a reminder that boundaries we create between fields are just optional conveniences: you'd want to think about typefaces as a separate thing from the medium in which they're used - except sometimes you get better results if you consider the specifics of the medium and the process.
This kinds of things came up when I was looking into wood block printing as a hobby.
<a href="https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking/videos" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitch.tv/japaneseprintmaking/videos</a>
This is super interesting, a topic i have never considered but one I run into all the time while using a pen plotter to render algo art. I am now inspired to see how I can algorithmically incorporate inktraps while generating my plot files.