I have created a script font, however I cannot get the font to attach together. I would like each letter to be together to make it appear as it was written in one motion. I am new to Font Creator and was wondering how can I go about attaching the letters together.
Connecting script fonts take the most work, much of which is the connecting parts and side-bearings.
Take a look in the image below. This font does not rely on kerning. Most good connecting script fonts do not.
Note how the side-bearings are inset from both the right and left of the character extremes. In other words, with side-bearings set like this, there will be a natural character overlap. (I only show the left side-bearing of the right-hand character in each pair.)
Mike
Thank You! Since I am new to Fontcreator I would have never thought of moving the side bearings. I thought they have to stay where they were.
Thread moved to the support forum.
See this tutorial on Joining Flowing Scripts
The character itself is moved to the left of the left side-bearing. The right side-bearing is dragged into a typically common negative value.
As mentioned in the thread BP linked to, using the comparison window can help while setting the right side-bearing. Using angled guides can aid in moving the right-side tail that should connect to the next letter. As can setting vertical and horizontal guides for the common connection area.
It is a lot of hard work that only gets easier with time and practice.