# Layering for Chromatic fonts? **URL:** \ **Category:** FontCreator - Requests and Enhancements\ **Created:** [April 20, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667 "2015-04-20T03:50:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/user_avatar/forum.high-logic.com/jch02140/32/9075_2.png) [@jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/jch02140)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/1 "2015-04-20T03:50:00Z")
Would it be possible to implement layers feature so it will be easier to create chromatic typefaces within a single font project. Exporting will generates all the different font layer OTF/TTF files. ---
**Author:** ![ErwinDenissen](https://forum.high-logic.com/user_avatar/forum.high-logic.com/erwindenissen/32/9430_2.png) [@ErwinDenissen](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/ErwinDenissen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/2 "2015-04-20T07:26:23Z")
There seems to become more interest in this, but we’re not sure if there is currently enough need for this. We were the first to support the Microsoft color format, and might first improve and add more color format. If other people are also interested in chromatic font production, then please let us know! ---
**Author:** ![William](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@William](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/William)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/3 "2015-04-28T10:57:37Z")
I am interested in colour font production. Can you say what a font maker would experience if your request were implemented please? I cannot quite understand what it is that you are wanting. William Overington 28 April 2015 ---
**Author:** ![jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/user_avatar/forum.high-logic.com/jch02140/32/9075_2.png) [@jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/jch02140)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/4 "2015-04-28T11:38:32Z")
Something like Photoshop layers… I think Glyph App new version support layering fonts production… Something similar can be implement into FontCreator would be great. ---
**Author:** ![William](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@William](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/William)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/5 "2015-04-28T14:24:28Z")
Well, I do not know Photoshop. I am aware of layers in some drawing programs, for example, DrawPlus. However, I still do not understand what you are seeking. When one is making a colour font, each constituent glyph of the whole chromatic glyph is defined to be in a single designated colour. What exactly would be achievable by a FontCreator user if your suggestion were implemented please? I do not understand what you would like FontCreator to be able to do. William ---
**Author:** ![jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/user_avatar/forum.high-logic.com/jch02140/32/9075_2.png) [@jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/jch02140)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2015, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/6 "2015-04-28T14:42:04Z")
Hi William, I am thinking of something like a built-in multi-layers preview. You can mark each layer with a different color (to distinguish between differnt chromatic parts) and perhaps transparency setting to simulate overprint effect. Perhaps something that looks like this in the work windows and preview… ---
**Author:** ![jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/user_avatar/forum.high-logic.com/jch02140/32/9075_2.png) [@jch02140](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/jch02140)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2015, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/7 "2015-05-11T08:10:14Z")
Just to clarify my idea. Perhaps this is why William is confused about the chromatic layer parts… I am actually planning to make something like this: > **[HWT American Chromatic Font | Webfont & Desktop | MyFonts](https://www.myfonts.com/collections/american-chromatic-font-hwt)** > > The HWT American Chromatic set is a multilayered font set that will allow for thousands of possible color and pattern combinations. The original 19th Century Chromatic upon which this font set is based included two fonts. The HWT digital version... There will be multiple fonts separated into layers like shadows, inset, base, fill, etc… It will not have any colors by default. I am planning to make them like a normal fonts but one can overlay multiple fonts in applications such as Photoshops to create the chromatic effects. Not exactly a color fonts… ---
**Author:** ![William](https://forum.high-logic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b19c9b/32.png) [@William](https://forum.high-logic.com/u/William)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2015, 6:39pm UTC](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/layering-for-chromatic-fonts/4667/8 "2015-05-19T18:39:25Z")
Ah, thank you for explaining. You might perhaps enjoy the following thread, where I write about a set of five fonts that I made some years ago. > [@Galileo Lettering font](https://forum.high-logic.com/t/galileo-lettering-font/834/1): > > The Galileo Lettering font is now published, as from 12.44 pm today. William Overington 5 March 2005 They are based around a basic monochrome font that is, as best I remember it, the design that I used back in the 1960s for some experimental computer plotter lettering. William Overington 19 May 2015