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I have created a glyph 1/2 within a truetype font that didn't have one. When I export to Windows/Fonts and then open it I cannot see the fraction. What am I not doing to make this work?. I have attached both the ttf file and the fcp files.

I only want to make a replica English Road sign.

The other problem is that I'm not sure how to access the glyph from my keyboard.

I'm at the bottom of what is going to be a steep learning curve so any help would be very much appreciated

Kind regards

Mark

The font works fine here. You can see the ½ glyph in the Font Test window.

Perhaps you have not successfully uninstalled the original version before installing the new one.

Uninstall, reboot, and install the font again to make sure.

Bhikkhu Pesala wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:54 am The font works fine here. You can see the ½ glyph in the Font Test window.

Confirmed; the font works just fine.

markbowring wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:33 am The other problem is that I'm not sure how to access the glyph from my keyboard.

You can copy it from here:
½

Alternatively you can use MainType to view and manage fonts. It also allows you to copy characters.

markbowring wrote: ↑Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:33 amThe other problem is that I'm not sure how to access the glyph from my keyboard.

I use Alt+0189.

Alt Codes

Only useful IMO for common symbols that you might use frequently, and therefore be able to remember:

Bullet 0149 •
En-dash 0150 –
Em-dash 0151 —
Open double quote 0147 “
Close double quote 0148 ”
Copyright 0169 ©
Registered 0174 ®
Quarter 0188 ¼
Half 0189 ½
Three quarters 0190 ¾