Monospaced ttf: space-glyph with rectangle

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:09 pm

Hi there!
I am a newbie with FC.
I have make a monospaced ttf.
The "recommended glyphs" are in the file.
The work with "Font Test..." is OK.

BUT:
The "space"-glyph has the "rectangle" from the ".notdef"-glyph.
I work with Win2000 Prof and Office 2000.

What can I do ?

Edgar

Erwin Denissen · Post by **Erwin Denissen** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 2:21 pm

Make sure you haven't accidentally removed the first four glyphs (the fourth should be the space glyph),or removed the mapping(s) from the space character. You should see the space glyph as shown below:

If it's not there, then add it:
Select "Characters" from the "Insert" menu. Select the space character (the first glyph in the third row). Click the "Add" button and press the "OK" button.

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:12 pm

Hi,

thanks for the answer.
On the fourth is the space glyph.
On the "Mappings"-section is only the "value: $0020".

Edgar

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:44 pm

Hi,

when I work in Word2000 with the "File -> Preview" - it is OK.
"Only" in the normal I have the problem with the rectangle in the Space glyph.

Edgar

Erwin Denissen · Post by **Erwin Denissen** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:04 pm

"File -> Preview" or "Font Test..."?

Maybe you need to reboot your PC and then clear Office font cache. This link will show you how to clear the cache:
O.S. and Application Specific Font Cache Files

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:27 pm

Hi,

thanks for your proposal.

I have Word2000 with "File -> Preview" and
FC with "Font test..." tested - it is OK.

The fntcache.dat I have deleted, a fbc*.tmp-file I have not found on my system. The font I have also deleted.
After reboot - the font installed: the problem with the rectangle by the space glyph remains.

Edgar

Bhikkhu Pesala · Post by **Bhikkhu Pesala** » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:52 pm

I wonder if you have a mapping for the hard space or non-breaking space — 00A0? That can be added to the same glyph.

Another thought is that "View non-printing characters" is on and Word is unable to show glyph 00B7 (middle-dot), which is used for space characters. How does it look if you apply a standard font like Arial to the same text?

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:18 am

Hi,

thanks for your help (Bhikkhu Pesala).

With the "new" font the problem (with the rectangle by the space glyph) remains.
With another font on the word-file the rectangle are not.
I thing it is a problem of my system (OfficeInstall).

Thanks.

Edgar

Erwin Denissen · Post by **Erwin Denissen** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:50 am

Boris007 wrote:On the "Mappings"-section is only the "value: $0020".

Is that value available on both Macintosh Roman and Microsoft Unicode BMP only platforms? If, so, then please send the font file to me and I'll look into it.

Bhikkhu Pesala · Post by **Bhikkhu Pesala** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:01 am

A found some more problems when I tried installing your font. FontCreator said it installed OK, but OpenOffice didn't display it for selection.

1. The .notdef glyph has duplicate contours. Resize the inner rectangle and resize both to allow some space either side.

2. The font is incorrectly named. It has different names on Macintosh and Microsoft platforms. Run the Autonaming wizard from the Tools menu to fix this.

Boris007 · Post by **Boris007** » Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:15 am

Hi,

I have make a "new" monospaced-font with the "old" contours.
Now the problem with the rectangle on the space glyph do not exist.

Thanks all for your help.

Edgar