If the selected point is on a curve, it will display its control points with a magenta handle and a cyan handle. When you select one of the points on the path, it will turn into a yellow circle. Switch back to the pointer tool, and you can select points on the path you have drawn. Move the freehand tool to the drawing area, hold your mouse button down, and move your mouse around to draw. Select the freehand tool from the toolbox by clicking on this icon: The freehand tool allows you to sketch out irregular paths. To zoom out, go to the View menu and select Zoom out or Fit. The zoom tool easily lets you zoom in, but it is a bit more difficult to zoom out again. In addition to activating the pointer tool in the toolbox, you can also momentarily switch to the pointer tool while any other tool is active, simply by holding down the Control key. The pointer is the main selection tool, used to select points, paths, and other objects on canvas. Point and zoom behave similarly to the equivalent tools in any other application. Now that you know your way around the canvas, it is time to get acquainted with the tools. Familiarize yourself with the drawing tools You will then have to move the Glyph Window to see the dialog, dismiss it, and return to the Glyph Window. What might be occurring is that there is an open dialog box hidden behind the Glyph Window. Next is the current magnification level, followed by the name of the active layer.Ĭaution: Sometimes it seems like FontForge is not responding when you are in the Glyph Window. Fifth is the angle from the selected point to the cursor (relative to the baseline). The fourth number is the distance between your cursor and the selected point. The third number is the relative position of your cursor to the selected point. Note: The numbers along the top where the x and y axis intersect indicate the current (x,y) location of your cursor on the canvas, followed by the location of the most recently selected point.
They may feel familiar to users with experience in vector graphics, but there are enough differences that some orientation is a good idea for all new users.įrom the Font Window, double-click one of the glyph boxes to launch the Glyph Window. Designing a font in FontForge will involve using a number of tools and utilities, starting with the set of drawing tools that enable you to draw your glyphs on screen.
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