User Guide

Glyph Window
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Find and Replace Operation
In FontLab you can perform a unique outline find/replace operation that
allows you to replace an identical part of an outline that occurs in many
glyphs with an alternative form. It is also very useful in analysing an
outline for correctness.
Here is a typical situation where you could use the Find > Replace
command:
Original glyph Modification
It is relatively easy to make the change above in a single glyph, but what if
you want to do the same thing in all glyphs of the same font that have
serifs?
1. Select the element that you want to find:
2. Copy the selection to the Clipboard with the Edit > Copy command.
3. Modify the original shape as needed and select the new version of the
serif: