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by Mike Thompson
Thu Jun 02, 2016 12:50 am
Forum: Implemented Feature Requests
Topic: New Transform command 'Select'
Replies: 5
Views: 8980

Re: New Transform command 'Select'

I was suggesting that the glyph names be used in transformations
such as Override Range so that the script might be more easily
understood by humans. Codes such as $30 etc don't have much meaning -
to me at least.
Mike
by Mike Thompson
Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Use of [Calculate] button
Replies: 8
Views: 6815

Re: Use of [Calculate] button

Bhikkhu,

How did you get the dialog box shown in your post?

Mike
by Mike Thompson
Mon Apr 04, 2016 10:31 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Requests and Enhancements
Topic: Identifying the script version
Replies: 1
Views: 7120

Identifying the script version

All my fonts use the same script (well with some exceptions) so having just finished a round of updates I ask do they have the right version of the script ? This is quite laborious to determine. My own crude method is to put in deliberate mistakes that can be seen when the font is used by a word pro...
by Mike Thompson
Mon Apr 04, 2016 4:52 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [Resolved] Can't unbold
Replies: 5
Views: 9521

Re: Can't unbold

I have changed the Weight pull down menu item from 100 - Thin to 400 - Normal and this problem goes away.
Maybe I have created another problem elsewhere ... :D
Mike
by Mike Thompson
Mon Apr 04, 2016 2:39 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Use of [Calculate] button
Replies: 8
Views: 6815

Re: Use of [Calculate] button

Erwin, Yes, all my fonts have the same metrics. When I pressed [Calculate] the main change was that Line Gap was approximately doubled. The effect in a word processor was that a page that was much easier to read. Am I right in supposing that this change doesn't effect the glyphs at all but is to be ...
by Mike Thompson
Sun Apr 03, 2016 11:15 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Use of [Calculate] button
Replies: 8
Views: 6815

Use of [Calculate] button

I'm releasing fifteen fonts in OTF and WOFF versions and I must say the current version of Font Creator makes this activity so much less tedious than it used to be a couple of years ago. Thanks! My question is: Should I press on all the [Calculate] button on the General and the Metrics tabs of the F...
by Mike Thompson
Sat Apr 02, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [Resolved] Can't unbold
Replies: 5
Views: 9521

Re: Can't unbold

The WOFF file for this font works correctly.
by Mike Thompson
Sun Mar 27, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [Resolved] Can't unbold
Replies: 5
Views: 9521

Re: Can't unbold

The behavior is similar on the iMac with osX 10.6.8. In FontBook the Thin is shown correctly but in TextEdit it is always Bold. Command-B has no effect. On the PC (VISTA), the font is shown correctly in FontCreator 9 and in MainType 3.0 In the Open Office it is always displayed Bold. but in Word the...
by Mike Thompson
Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:37 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [Resolved] Can't unbold
Replies: 5
Views: 9521

[Resolved] Can't unbold

I have a font that appears to be stuck in faux-bold, that is nothing happens when I press the [B} button
on a word processor. The font is of weight Thin but looks the same as Light yet in Font Creator
the stroke width is OK. Any ideas?

Mike
by Mike Thompson
Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:47 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [CLOSED] Open Type Designer Problems
Replies: 2
Views: 3470

[CLOSED] Open Type Designer Problems

I'm attempting to design a single OT Script that I can use in multiple fonts. This means I will be exporting and importing scripts. I have encountered A lot of problems! To sort out what's going on and to deal with the possibility that I am myself creating the problems, I'll start with just one prob...
by Mike Thompson
Sun Mar 13, 2016 2:28 pm
Forum: Implemented Feature Requests
Topic: Identifying the font on the open type designer window
Replies: 4
Views: 5603

Identifying the font on the open type designer window

Lately I have been working on similar fonts for example different weights. I have two Font Creator applications running and also two OT Designer windows open and these are quite wide and overlap. I try to keep the windows of one font to the right and the other to the left. Occasionally I need to ope...
by Mike Thompson
Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Font Family problem on VISTA
Replies: 5
Views: 4929

Re: Font Family problem on VISTA

Bhikkhu
Yes that fixed the problem. Thanks
Mike
by Mike Thompson
Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:17 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Font Family problem on VISTA
Replies: 5
Views: 4929

Re: Font Family problem on VISTA

MikeW The word processor I use on the PC is OpenOffice and the IMac I use TextEdit. For the Bold font in the Font Properties window on the Identification tab I have checked Bold :-) I' m stumped on this. Mike I opened the .odt file with Word and it complained the file was corrupt but nevertheless it...
by Mike Thompson
Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:20 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Support
Topic: Font Family problem on VISTA
Replies: 5
Views: 4929

Font Family problem on VISTA

I have prepared a font family of Regular, Bold, Italic and Bold Italic. It works on OSX 10.6.8 but not on VISTA (Home Premium SP2). On VISTA a word processor will display the Regular ok but for the Bold it displays a faux-Bold based on the medium. Same with the others. I put a different deliberate m...
by Mike Thompson
Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:16 pm
Forum: FontCreator - Bug Reports
Topic: [FIXED] New Kerning Pair window
Replies: 4
Views: 5443

Re: New Kerning Pair window

Sorry Bhikkhu! My concern was: How many average user's of FC would understand your post or (more bluntly), how many users would even be interested in understanding it. "User Friendly" should include "Whatever makes sense to an intelligent user who pays no attention to the details of h...