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3 Click File > Digitize New to begin digitizing the first character.
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Digitize the right and left baseline points.
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Digitize the lower left corner of the frame.
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Digitize the upper right corner of the frame.
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Digitize the character.
4 Align and scale each character using these suggestions about working with a
connected font:
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Position each character on the baseline.
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If the baseline is not the desired size, you may need to change it for
characters that are narrower or broader than others (for instance, an
uppercase M is wider than a lowercase e). Use the Edit > Change Baseline
feature.
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Be sure to also select the inside shapes of characters and any unattached
upper parts (such as the inside of the lowercase e or the dot of the letter i).
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Rounded uppercase characters sit about 2% above the heightline and 2%
below the baseline. Rounded lowercase characters sit about 2% below the
baseline. Be sure to take this into account when moving the character on the
baseline.
Note: The absolute size value of the characters, which will be entered as the Capital Heightline
value in the Font Settings dialog box. The character usually used to determine this value is the
uppercase A, but for this exercise use the M.
Tip: If a character needs to be unconstrained to move it 2% below the baseline, click
Layout>Unconstrain. The character can then be moved to the desired location.
5 After each character is created and aligned, save and name the character according to
the steps outlined in the paragraph "Saving the characters."
6 Be sure to name the character according to its specific key code convention. Refer to
the Keycode Charts for a list of characters and their corresponding keycodes.
7 Repeat the above sequence until all of the characters of the font have been created and
saved one by one.
8 When finished close the Composer program.
Note: Remember to digitize the left and right end caps. Save the end caps using the keycodes
which correspond to the open and closed parenthesis (open is
closed is
for the right end cap).
key41
To set the directory
1 Click Start > Programs > GSP OMEGA > Font Designer.
2 Click File > Set Directory to display the Set Directory dialog box.
3 Double-click the directory created for the font (
for the left end cap and
key40
).
C:\Jobs\CONNECT
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