User Guide

Introduction
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Hinting
To make your Type 1 or TrueType fonts look great everywhere you have to
set hints. FontLab includes hinting tools that were previously available
only in high-end font editing systems. Hinting can be a complicated
process, so read this chapter carefully to get the best results.
Multiple Master Fonts
Opening, editing and exporting Multiple Master fonts; adding and
removing design axes; editing the Design Map Graph – everything you ever
wanted to know about multiple master fonts is in this chapter.
OpenType Fonts
This chapter covers FontLab tools, panels and features that deal with
creation and editing of OpenType font features: ligatures, small caps,
fractions, alternative glyphs, etc.
Macro Programming
This chapter includes a short description and demonstration of the Python
programming language and its integration into the FontLab user interface.
Python can be used to create custom tools and operations within FontLab.
A brief description of the FontLab classes exported to Python is provided.