Cant import to Fontself too many points in vector

Saba · September 19, 2018, 3:28pm

I have designed a font that uses over 1000 points in each character.
If I use the Object> Path> Simplify
It completely destroys my design.
Any suggestions on how to make it so it can be imported in fontself?
Thanks

PS I also have trimmed and merged everything I could in each character.

GreenPixel · September 20, 2018, 3:51pm

Hi Saba,
Your best bet is to invest in a very good plugin for illustrator call Vector FirstAid by Astute Graphics which will remove all unnecessary nodes without changing the shape of the font you have so it becomes manageable for Fontself to create a clean font.

Saba · September 25, 2018, 8:33am

Thank you very much.

GreenPixel · September 25, 2018, 11:20am

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franz · July 23, 2019, 9:59am

Hey, just posting for reference a couple approaches to optimize complex shapes, with Illustrator’s own Simplify tool (setting Curve Precision to 100% and 0° Angle Threshold) and two plugins from Astute Graphics, the promising & powerful Astui and the easy VectorFirstAid.