In reply to Google's Roboto font for Android:
>How does something that looks this shoddy in so many environments get released?
Agree they could do better re. hinting, but I think it's clear that this is first and foremost a UI font for Android 4.0 "high-res screens". Releasing under an OSS license and GWF availability are really a bonus.
The Droid fonts spoiled us. They were developed and hinted by professionals for Android v.1. I have absolutely no idea why earlier versions of Android running on lower res screens didn't utilize the hinting. Although the reason may rhyme with "grapple combatants" :-)
