User Guide

Glyph Window
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Below is a description of all the commands in this menu:
Make node first Starts the current contour from the selected node (i.e. makes it
the startpoint). This command is useful when you need to join
contours since you can only connect starting and finishing
nodes.
Convert
Cycles the node type from line to Bezier curve to TrueType curve
Delete node
Removes the node
Duplicate node Adds a zero-length vector to the node. I.e. puts a new node on
top of an old one. This command is useful when you are editing
Multiple Master fonts
Break contour
Breaks the contour at the selected node.
Make corner Makes a 90 degree corner (this operation is not always
available).
Connection Popup menu with connection settings. You can use it instead of
double-click or Alt+double-click.
Contour
Set of commands related to the contour to which the selected
node belongs (described below)
Properties
Opens the Node properties panel.
Contour commands:
Make contour
first
Begins the glyph from the selected contour. Renumbering
contours is important for hint-substitution programming.
Delete contour
Removes the contour
Reverse contour
Reverses the contour direction
Subtract contour
“Subtracts contour” from the outline
Select contour
Reverses the selection state of the contour.