Especially for book covers, spines, and poetry collections.
When users search for a "link," they are often looking for a URL (usually via CSS @font-face ). They don't want a 15MB desktop file; they want a compressed WOFF2 link that loads in milliseconds. The Expanded Medium variant works exceptionally well for body text on high-DPI (Retina) screens.
These will not replace the unique stroke contrast of JH, but they solve the "expanded medium" use case.
This article explores everything you need to know about this font—its origins, technical specifications, legal ways to access it, and how to implement it seamlessly into your creative workflow.