This is from my Sukhumala Italic font. Anchor-based positioning results in the top anchor like this:
This would be the expected position:
I understand that the algorithm may not be able to decide on the right position, as in the case of Ohorn, Uhorn, and a few other glyphs. Is this a new problem, and can anything be done to improve the algorithm?
[CLOSED] Problem with anchor position on lowercase italic a
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Re: Problem with anchor position on lowercase italic a
I am afraid if we try to fix this one, you will soon find another case that needs to be fixed. FontCreator will try to find a good position for the anchors, but it will fail with more complex outlines.
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Re: Problem with anchor position on lowercase italic a
Thanks, That is what I guessed, but thought it worth mentioning.