We've just released FontCreator version 9, coming with the most
comprehensive coverage ever of visual editing of OpenType layout
features, a redesigned font preview which instantly shows OpenType
features, and major improvements to both optical metrics and automatic
kerning.
It provides powerful tools for creating and editing OpenType features without the need to know how to code, but a code editor is available for those who prefer it. Apart from tttfautohint, FontCreator is a true native font editor, so no need to buy or install third-party tools or extensions.
We introduced editing glyphs in word context over 10 years
ago, but with this release we’ve further enhanced it to support all
OpenType features.
You can easily provide optical size information and add (localized) descriptive names for your stylists sets.
All these new features and enhancements make FontCreator the perfect font editor for all font designers. FontCreator runs under Windows, but your fonts will work practically everywhere.
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Comments
But not character variant? (cvXX)
Irwin,
I think it was you I discussed it with a while back. Without digging through emails to refresh myself - is ttfautohint now an independently upgradeable component?
This is how it will look:
Richard: Sure, you can download a more recent version and store it in the FontCreator installation folder.
David: FontCreator supports the new fields in the OS/2 table used for fonts with multiple optical styles as well as the OpenType Layout Optical Size (size) feature.
John: True, but we're just trying to keep up with the specs.
David: You're welcome.