jro
March 19, 2019, 1:02pm
1
Hi,
Could we have the ability to edit a glyph?
For example, clicking on an edit button near the glyph would open an AI file with the vector character, the baseline, etc. Saving Ai file will automatically replace the glyph in Fontself (keeping kerning values from the old version).
Thanks.
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Hybi
March 20, 2019, 9:53am
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Hi, you can edit a character and then replace it in fontselfmaker, preserving the metrics.
Isn’t this good enough?
After the characters in fontselfmaker are not really linked to their origin in Illu, your suggestion would be a great change in the apps behavior.
Greetz Hybi
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jro
March 20, 2019, 2:28pm
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Yes, metrics are saved as you say.
But the way to modify an existing character is complex :
Create new Ai file
Text tool
Choose font
Vectorize
Modify on the AI artboard
What I suggested :
Edit glyph button
Modify on the AI artboard
And it would be greater to edit multiple characters at once, with a multiple selection or typing range.
Why not to edit the whole family of a character or a range of as well…
Quick rough :
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Hybi
March 22, 2019, 9:19am
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Your method is unnecessarily complicated.
Create new Ai file
Text tool
Choose font
Vectorize
Hu?
I have existing Illu files for all my self created fonts.
So your first 4 steps don’t appear here.
I just apply the modifications that I want.
Then I re-import to fontselfmaker und klick at “replace”.
That’s it
Greetz
Hybi
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