User Guide

FontLab 4
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Automatic Metrics Generation
FontLab can automatically define a glyph’s metrics using a special
algorithm. This algorithm usually produces good results but we
recommend manual editing for the best results.
To define the metrics parameters automatically, click on the
button on the toolbar or select the Auto command in the Operations menu
or select the Auto Metrics command in the popup menu.
The Automatic Metrics Generation dialog box appears:
This dialog box includes two areas: Area of application and Parameters.
In the first area you select the glyph(s) to which the automatic algorithm
will be applied.