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Fontlab export OTF problems (missing letters and styles)

Mislav SerdarušićMislav Serdarušić Posts: 4
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Hello!
I am finished with creating my typeface in Fontlab 7 and now I have issues with exported file.
The typeface has 8 files but only ONE has issues, letter "s" is missing in preview and also in Photoshop when I try to use it. As if something is overlapping it(I removed overlaps in Fontlab) and it is still visible but just barely.

Second issue I am having: when selecting style from the typeface drop down menu in graphic design software, Regular or Regular Italic is missing.
I would appreciate some help?
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  • Igor PetrovicIgor Petrovic Posts: 196
    If you could provide a screenshot with /s glyph active (nodes and handles visible and contour direction) as well as the Layer and Elements panels when the same glyph is active that might help.

    As for the Regular / Regular Italic not showing, it depends on the software (Word and Adobe apps do it differently) and might be a Style Linking problem, which is solved in Font Info > Instances. A screenshot might help again. 
  • Thomas PhinneyThomas Phinney Posts: 2,470
    One plausible explanation of your "s" problem is that you have accidentally duplicated the entire contour, over top of itself—but as a separate element, in which case remove overlap wouldn’t help.

    Simple check: open the glyph. Double-click on the vector outline. Shift-arrow to move it 10 units in any direction. Is there another copy underneath it?
  • Igor FreibergerIgor Freiberger Posts: 220
    The quicker solution is to open a ticket in our support system:
    https://support.fontlab.com/support/tickets/new

    You can securely attach the file with problems.
  • Mislav SerdarušićMislav Serdarušić Posts: 4
    Thomas Phinney said:
    One plausible explanation of your "s" problem is that you have accidentally duplicated the entire contour, over top of itself—but as a separate element, in which case remove overlap wouldn’t help.

    Simple check: open the glyph. Double-click on the vector outline. Shift-arrow to move it 10 units in any direction. Is there another copy underneath it?

    Thank you Thomas that did it!
    Igor Petrovic said:
    If you could provide a screenshot with /s glyph active (nodes and handles visible and contour direction) as well as the Layer and Elements panels when the same glyph is active that might help.

    As for the Regular / Regular Italic not showing, it depends on the software (Word and Adobe apps do it differently) and might be a Style Linking problem, which is solved in Font Info > Instances. A screenshot might help again. 
    In Font info>Instances there is nothing, no information.
  • Igor PetrovicIgor Petrovic Posts: 196
    I see, in that case it may be a naming problem (the first section in Font Info)
  • Mislav SerdarušićMislav Serdarušić Posts: 4
    Igor Petrovic said:
    I see, in that case it may be a naming problem (the first section in Font Info)

    Yes, I had to change some info, name Italics just that and manually delete font from OS before new installation. Thank you Igor!
  • Igor PetrovicIgor Petrovic Posts: 196
    Great, cheers!
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