User Guide

Editing Font Metrics
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Me t r i c s W i n d o w
FontLab has a special window where you can edit the metrics and kerning
information. It is called the Metrics Window.
To open the Metrics Window select the Metrics command in the
Window menu. The Metrics Window will appear:
The Metrics Window consists of several parts:
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A toolbar with controls for importing and exporting metrics files,
automating metrics or kerning generation and other commands. By
default the toolbar is docked to the top of the window, but you can drag
it to the bottom or leave it floating around
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An area that is used to select a mode for the Metrics Window and a
string for metrics or kerning editing.
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The property area includes “live” digital information about metrics or
kerning for the current glyph or glyph pair.
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The editing area where the edited string with controls appears.