Gerber OMEGA CP Reference Manual page 114

100 Chapter 8:
All About Text
Using the ASCII number to connect fonts
Use the ASCII code to enter a character symbol to close a connected font. (If the ASCII number
is only two or three digits, add initial zeros so that the number is four digits.) Once you have
typed the text in the specified script font, review the text and determine which letters need
closure. The text letter will need a left closure or a right closure, or both. Choose the correct
connected font character to close that letter. If you were planning on using a script font often, it
would be helpful to memorize the ASCII number for the connecting characters.
To connect fonts using the ASCII number
1 Determine the characters that need to be connected.
2 Double click the text to open the Enter/Edit Text dialog box.
3 Click F3 Font > F9 View/Font, find the two connected font buttons.
The buttons are an example from one of the script fonts.
4 The ASCII number is at the bottom of the button.
5 Click File > Exit, then click Esc/Cancel in the Font Select dialog box.
6 Put the cursor next to the character that needs connecting.
7 Turn on Num Lock on the numeric keypad.
8 Hold the Alt key + type the four-digit ASCII number corresponding to the connected
font character.
9 Release the Alt key to have the connected font character appear in the text box.
Note: If the ASCII number is only two or three digits, remember to add initial zeros so that the
number is four digits.