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Really sorry to hide the font.


I have added .ss01, but when I open it in my Affinity software, some alternate letters are not showing.

What I must do after I add .ss01?
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Have you tried using the Web Font Test?
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Have you made sure stylistic set 01 includes all these substitutions? You can confirm this by taking a look at the OpenType Designer dialog.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Tue Apr 04, 2023 10:06 pm Have you tried using the Web Font Test?

i've tried but this happening
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Erwin Denissen wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:36 am Have you made sure stylistic set 01 includes all these substitutions? You can confirm this by taking a look at the OpenType Designer dialog.

can you see please, what is wrong? if you've more detail with the information give me the link. user guide are not really help actually
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There is a lot of helpful information in the user guide. Adding OpenType features to a font is largely automated, and no coding is usually necessary; unlike in older versions.

The OpenType Designer is open in your screenshot, but no features have been added to your font. After adding suitable glyphs, which you have done, you need to add a feature or features that make use of them.

Click the icon at the top left of the dialog to select the features that you wish to add.

Adding OpenType Layout Features Automatically. Clear all the checkboxes, then select the features that you wish to add to your font. (Stylistic Alternates).
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:26 am There is a lot of helpful information in the user guide. Adding OpenType features to a font is largely automated, and no coding is usually necessary; unlike in older versions.

The OpenType Designer is open in your screenshot, but no features have been added to your font. After adding suitable glyphs, which you have done, you need to add a feature or features that make use of them.

Click the icon at the top left of the dialog to select the features that you wish to add.

Adding OpenType Layout Features Automatically. Clear all the checkboxes, then select the features that you wish to add to your font. (Stylistic Alternates).

it still not showing. can you see whats is the problem from mine?
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You have added the Stylistic Set feature and lookup, but no script. I would expect that to be added automatically, but it is not. Trying adding the Latin script with default language first, then add the Stylistic Sets.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:14 pm You have added the Stylistic Set feature and lookup, but no script. I would expect that to be added automatically, but it is not. Trying adding the Latin script with default language first, then add the Stylistic Sets.

can you please correct me, whats wrong. i was try with your step from scracth again

here it is
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Look at the first screenshot. The lookup is not used!

Edit the Stylistic Set feature to use that lookup.

If that does not fix the issue, send the font to Erwin. Without the font, I have to do too much guessing.
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Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: Thu Apr 06, 2023 8:49 pm Look at the first screenshot. The lookup is not used!

Edit the Stylistic Set feature to use that lookup.

If that does not fix the issue, send the font to Erwin. Without the font, I have to do too much guessing.
you can get the file,this is trial only. can you please see it for me, please
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It should look like this:
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Also note the glyph order is not correct, as the first glyph should always be the .notdef glyph. You can use Sort Glyphs -> Design Mode from the Tools menu to correct the order.
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hi Erwin Denissen & bhikku pesala. i think now its worked

thanks for help. i really appreciate your effort
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