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That default is usually your first master.
GANT FONT GLYPHS SOFTWARE
Non-OTVar-capable software will only be able to display these ‘default outlines’.
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Only one set of outlines is stored in the font. This way you have the most control because you can reach any point within the design space rectangle by simply adding the vertical and horizontal deltas you created by arranging your masters as described. In our example, the Bold master is horizontally offset towards the Light master (difference in the first coordinate only), and the master with the low crossbar is vertically offset (difference in second coordinate only). If you do that, it is advisable to keep the masters in a rectangular arrangement, or even better yet in a vertical or horizontal offset in respect to the origin master.
GANT FONT GLYPHS PLUS
From the same plus menu in the lower left corner, add a Variable Font Setting:Įffectively, we have added a second dimension to our design space. And you will find similar logical reasons for other parameters.īut what if we could apply parameters to the whole variable font? Well, we can. That is why Export Glyphs and Remove Glyphs parameters are ignored in the instances. Makes sense because a glyph cannot (and should not) just disappear or reappear when you move your sliders. For example, of course you cannot have different glyph sets in different instances of the same variable font, duh. Why? Because they jeopardize outline compatibility. If you have any of those in your instance, they will be blissfully ignored by the software.
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Okay, now we have the masters set up, we can add drawings in each master. Again, this is only for your orientation, so pick something that makes sense to you. You can also enter a glyph name at the bottom, and Glyphs will use an image of the respective glyph as master icon. You can select from a range of lowercase n’s representing all sorts of weight and width combinations. Optionally, pick a master icon from the Icon pop-up in the General section of each master.
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They are important for your own orientation when you work in Glyphs. The master names are not exported into the final font file. In our case, I would say Light and Bold are good guesses. Make sure you pick an appropriate master name for each master. In our example, we could calculate an instance at numbers between 50 and 200, e.g., 75, 120, 182, etc. Many designers like to use the stem thickness as value for the weight axis value, but you can enter whatever you like, as long as the values are sufficiently different, so that Glyphs can calculate intermediate instances. In our example, set the Weight value, e.g., 50 for the Light Master, and 200 for the Bold Master. Most importantly, set the axes coordinates for each master.