I like to use Fontstruct.com to start the process of creating a font. However, sometimes the glyphs are really small when I open the font in Font Creator (6.0.1 build 108). How can I make the glyphs larger without resizing each one individually?
Thanks!
Diane
(sorry if this has been explained elsewhere…)
Please see this tutorial: Resizing Fonts and Changing Units/Em Values
Please post in this current thread if you have any problems.
I did see that thread but I was totally lost. What is em value? Where do I change this value as per the instructions? Isn’t there a way to globally change glyph sizes in Glyph Transformer?
Diane
In Tools/Glyph Transformer, use Outlines/Scale factor to modify sizes of glyphs in terms of percentages. That is, to double the size of a glyph use 200.00. Use 90.00 to make the glyphs 10% smaller. The other variable there is “Around”. I use “Corner or middle of glyph” and select the middle left button. I believe it changes the size of the character without moving the shape away from the left side bearing.
To change the size of an individual glyph turn on Toolbar/Transform (F6) which has a Size function. This is very useful when making inconsistent letters all the same size as height and width can be individually changed or the aspect ratio can be “locked” keeping height/width ratio constant.
As it says in the instructions:
Format, Settings, Header, and set funits/em to 1843 (assuming it is now 2048)
By default, fonts are designed on a grid of 2048 funits. Mac fonts use 1000 funits/em. Since the size of the glyphs in Windows is scaled using that value, changing the funits/em value scales the entire font.
Yes there is if you have the Professional Edition or the Trial Edition, but that’s not available in the Home Edition. The Tutorial method works also in the Home Edition.
Backup your font first as there is no Undo with the glyph transform wizard.
Tools, Glyph Transform, Outlines, Size, and scale up by 110% (or whatever) horizontal and vertically. Scale about a fixed point of 0,0 is probably the best option.
Scale Font.png
Thanks - got it now!
Diane