Windows doesn't use bitmaps embedded in .TTF/.OTF (FontForge)
I'm trying to add embedded bitmaps to my outline (vector) font. It's essentially a 'pixelfont' that is supposed to have a 1:1 "pixel perfect" representation at a size of 12px (which is 9pt, on my...
View ArticleOptical distortion when wearing glasses
I recently started wearing glasses for reading and using the computer. A fairly simple prescription. However, I'm sure that wearing them i perceive either horizontal strokes as a little thicker, or...
View ArticleWorking with Font Classes in FontLab Studio Using Python
Has anyone out here written python to add and remove classes in FontLab Studio? Or know of somewhere this has been done successfully? The "classes" property of the font is supposed to be a list of...
View ArticleRobofont users: building OpenType features for complex scripts
Are the new Robofont tools for automatically building OpenType feature code suitable for complex scripts like Devanagari? I’m considering dropping Glyphs because the inability to disable some automatic...
View ArticleMove to text fonts with support for extended Latin (at least)
The current setup is not ideal for discussing extended character sets. Alright Sans (as delivered by WebType) only offer 271 glyphs. On that note, contemporary webfonts for CJK, Greek and Cyrillic is...
View ArticleFontlab "assign to keyboard-button" issue
Hi, I run Fontlab studio 5.1.3 on both my Mac Pro and Macbook Pro. On both Yosemite is the OS. On my MacPro (almost) everything is working, but on my MacbookPro the "assign to keyboard" button is not...
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Microsoft Font Validator runs native on Mac OS X!
(I think this deserves its own post thread!)I wrote before Christmas that I was making the font validator run standalone as mac os X command line binary, no need to install mono separately. So it...
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Galavant logo
Hi guys,I do not know much about licensing so I was hoping someone could help me in this area. ABC is using a font of mine called Desire for their tv show Galavant. Some of the letters are straight...
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Problem with contextual positioning of (multiple) arabic characters with VOLT
Hello everybody,I am wondering if anyone could help me solve this (dump?) problem with contextual positioning of a sequense Arabic characters with VOLT,I am making a calligraphic Arabic font. After...
View ArticleThe Mysteries of the Unicode Table
Rather than start a new thread every time I have a question about some obscure glyphs, I figured it'd be better to create a new thread as a catch-all. Feel free to chime in with your own questions.This...
View Articleproject Kluchy
Hello,Here's my first attempt to font design. ( I am an architect )Letters are based on the shape which is combing rounded ends and same sharp corners.I want to keep balance between those parts at...
View ArticleTypeface to accompany Canada 150 logo
@Ray Larabie has designed Canada 150, a single, unified typeface that supports Canada’s two official languages, as well as the indigenous languages in use in Canada.It’s a curious set-up, in which...
View ArticleOpenType aalt feature
Does anyone have a resource or know a list of features that can be listed in aalt?
View ArticleHow to make FontLab recognise a newer Python version on Windows?
Hi,Some time ago I installed Python 2.4 on my Windows XP installation which worked fine with FontLab. However in order to make some new scripts work I needed to update to Python 2.7. So now I have two...
View ArticleSSL certification for ecommerce
There is very little here about SSL certification, which is necessary for e-commerce.I wasted a lot of time and money pursuing a level of SSL certification that was not necessary - stuff my web...
View ArticleOTF fonts from Glyphs not working with Windows/Word
I’m investigating problems with a font of mine, produced with Glyphs, that inexplicably works in Windows and Word (for Mac) when it’s a TTF font but not when it’s an OpenType font. Specifically I’m...
View ArticleBook project advice needed - ABC of Custom Lettering
I've been working on a lettering book with Ivan Castro. I've not done a type / lettering book before and was wondering the best place(s) to promote it and who I should be sending review copies to....
View ArticleMy first typeface (a student project), would like some advice
It's not a matter of extreme importance, but since this is my first experience in type design, I would like to get some advice regarding letterforms and their mutual cohesiveness, just to have in mind...
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Condensed Slab Display (no title)
Hi there,I'm working on a rough idea I had a while back for a condensed slab serif display, something that has a bit of a solid, masculine feel to it, but also a little antique and rugged. There's no...
View ArticleEnding ligarure
Hello to all,I am almost finished revising one of my script fonts on FontLab. There is an alternative ending "s" labeled "s.final.1". Under OpenTypeface window, I have it under "calt" feature, it reads...
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