I want to secretly change the point size designation for a f
I want to secretly change the point size designation for a f
Does anybody know a way (likely through a font creator or editor program) where I can trick the font into thinking it's a different point size? Basically, I am working with Helvetica Neue, and it happens to be a very large font. I want the pull down menu in whatever program I'm using to display a 12pt as 10pt, for example. Even though it's truly a 12pt font, it is reading out as a 10pt font. Is there any way to reset the point size designations in a font so that it displays different designated point size numbers?
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Re: I want to secretly change the point size designation for
To scale a font up by 10%
All the usual disclaimers apply: you need a license to modify commercial fonts, kerning values may be wrong afterwards, hinting may be lost, etc. In short, if it doesn't work don't ask for your money back for my free advice
- Edit, Select Composites
- Edit, Invert Selection
- Format, Settings, Header, and set funits/em to 1843 (assuming it is now 2048)
- Edit, Copy
- Format, Settings, Header, and set funits/em back to 2048
- Edit, Paste
- Format, Settings, Ranges, Content and Layout, Version 3,
- Advanced Metrics, Calculate
- Edit, Select Composites
- Edit, Make Empty
- Edit, Complete Composites
All the usual disclaimers apply: you need a license to modify commercial fonts, kerning values may be wrong afterwards, hinting may be lost, etc. In short, if it doesn't work don't ask for your money back for my free advice