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by Yahya Al Zoghali
Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:27 am
Forum: FontCreator - Requests and Enhancements
Topic: New Button to Switch Encoding in the Overview Caption
Replies: 2
Views: 4591

New Button to Switch Encoding in the Overview Caption

I would like a new button that converts glyph naming (caption) from decimal to hexadecimal and vice-versa instead of going to options dialog. As a suggestion a square with dec/hex or D/H or 10/16 on it or what else you prefer. Much thanks.
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Thu Dec 20, 2018 7:43 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: arabic typesetting modification failed
Replies: 3
Views: 3398

Re: arabic typesetting modification failed

Of course, if you make the glyph contracted horizontally, without changing RSB, LSB naturally you will get gaps beside this glyph from both sides right and left. Move the RSB 'guide' and the LSB 'guide' and make them touch the glyph in order to eliminate the gaps. Wherever you have joining arabic gl...
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:50 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Traditional Arabic font; trado.ttf question....
Replies: 3
Views: 3933

Re: Traditional Arabic font; trado.ttf question....

The MS system fonts which contain Arabic glyphs have errors with Arabic typing like rendering or SHAPING, DICRITICTS COLLISION with letters and insufficient coverage of full repertiore.
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:43 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Arabic-How to assign and use alternate glyph?
Replies: 2
Views: 2386

Re: Arabic-How to assign and use alternate glyph?

You should make your designs for the same glyph you want, suppose it is the hehfinal, and give it the names like: hehfinal.Alt0; hehfinal.Alt1; hehfinal.Alt02 and proceed its proper opentype table in FC's Opentype Designer dialog. In a layout program like Adobe InDesign, while you select a text cont...
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:19 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: init, fina features don't work
Replies: 2
Views: 2563

Re: init, fina features don't work

1- the init, fina, isol features are assigned for Arabic or Syriac scripts.
2- You should choose the appropriate glyphs for each feature.
3-You should process each feature logically (according to the language demands).
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:37 pm
Forum: Implemented Feature Requests
Topic: Multiple Master Fonts, Merge Fonts, and Snap to Anchors
Replies: 2
Views: 9548

Multiple Master Fonts, Merge Fonts, and Snap to Anchors

I like more development to FontCreator. Would you please add these features in thr next versions of FC, like multiple master, merge fonts and snap to anchor point, (naturally, the nearest anchor point).
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Sun Sep 02, 2018 3:39 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Conditionals
Replies: 3
Views: 3120

Re: Conditionals

Thank you very much.
Would you please explain it in an example?
by Yahya Al Zoghali
Sat Aug 18, 2018 7:28 am
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Conditionals
Replies: 3
Views: 3120

Conditionals

Hi everybody.
What about conditional parameters like those in MS VOLT: context before, context after and except, where can I find these conditionals in opentype designer in FontCreator?