User Guide

FontLab 4
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To slant a selection:
1. Move the mouse cursor onto the slant handle .
2. Press the left mouse button and drag the mouse. The transformation
rectangle will be slanted. Hold down the
SHIFT key to constrain the
rotation angle to 15-degree increments.
3. To slant in vertical direction, hold the CTRL key and drag the rotate
handle:
4. Release the button to accept the slanting.
Double-click in the editing field or press
ENTER to accept the completed
transformation or press the
ESC key to reject it.
You can use the arrow keys while the Transform tool is active to move the
selection by one font unit in the direction of the key you clicked.
SHIFT+arrow keys move the selection by 10 font units at each key click.