RoboFontCanThis

RoboFont 4.3 also updates the internal GNFUL list and removes the local FDK support. Detailed release notes can be found here: robofont.com/version-histor…

RoboFont is opening a public Slack workspace. It is going to be the place to: 💬 discuss RF future development 🏗 get access to beta versions 🐞 ask questions and report bugs 🙋 get in touch with other RF users Check the forum announcement: forum.robofont.com/topic/1031/rob…

Using the Measurement Tool, you can set multiple measurement lines by pressing alt ⌥. The lines will stay on screen while using other tools, like the Editing Tool, and update their values accordingly. #actions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

In a Font Overview, you can copy objects in a specific layer using ^ctrl + ⌘cmd + c. Then you can paste the content of the clipboard to a specific layer using ^ctrl + ⌘cmd + v. #actions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

You can copy an outline or a component and drag it to a different location on the canvas 1. select the object 2. keep the mouse click pressed (you should see the crosshair cursors) 3. press ctrl ⌃ 4. drag the new object where you prefer #segment-selection" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

RoboFont supports 3 different kinds of marquee selection: • marquee selection: select on-curve points and off-curve points • marquee selection while pressing ⌥: select off-curve points • marquee selection while pressing ⌥ and ⌘: select anchors #point-selection" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

In the layers section of the inspector panel, you can define the display options for each layer in the font when it's not active: - visibility - fill - stroke - points - coordinates #layer-display-options" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

If you keep the inspector open while using the Transform Mode, the transformation values are stored in real-time into the inspector. Then you can jump to another glyph and apply the same transformation. #transform-inspector" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

A MerzView owned by a vanilla.Window can easily accept mouse events. Just remember to: - set a delegate - ask your tool to become a first responder with the acceptsFirstResponder method - define the mouse callbacks you want Check a working example here: robofont.com/RF4.2/document…

@fostertype In this case you don't need a custom event, just a window with a checkbox registering/unregistering the subscriber object. Here's a gist: gist.github.com/roberto-arista…

@fostertype There are different possible approaches, you could for example combine the previous example with this pattern: robofont.com/RF4.2/document…

In this example from the docs, you can easily instruct a subscriber object to visualize on the glyph editor the distances between selected points robofont.com/documentation/…

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You can display all glyphs from a group in the space center using the /:groupName input format #text-input-fields" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

To quickly switch between layers, you can double click on a layer outline #navigation" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">robofont.com/documentation/…

If you move an on-curve point while pressing ⌥ option and ⌘ command, the connected off-curve points will stay where they are robofont.com/documentation/…

If you drag a glyph margin while pressing ⌘, you'll move simultaneously both margins

Using the /! shortcut you can display the font overview selection in the space center #text-input-fields" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">doc.robofont.com/documentation/…

🛠 The latest developments of RoboCJK are back on the original repository main branch. github.com/BlackFoundryCo…

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