User Guide

Hinting
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T y p e 1 Hi nt i ng T o o l
Use the Type 1 Hinting Tool to create a hint replacement program.
To activate the Type 1 Hinting tool select Type 1 Hinting in the Tools
> Operations menu or in the Operations submenu of the Glyph Window
popup menu. Or just click on the
button in the Tools toolbar.
If the glyph that you are hinting contains TrueType curves FontLab will
open the warning dialog box:
Click Cancel to avoid activating the Type 1 hinting tool or OK to convert the
glyph to Type 1 curves. Check the Always do correction option to convert
all glyphs that are opened for Type 1 hinting.
When the Type 1 hinting tool is successfully activated you will see a small
toolbar:
The buttons on the toolbar mean:
Auto
Automatic hinting
Preview Opens the preview panel
3-Hint-H
Allows horizontal triple hints when pressed
3-Hint-V
Allows vertical triple hints when pressed