User Guide

Hinting
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Buttons on the toolbar mean:
Include vertical stems in the list (stems measured along the X axis)
Include horizontal stems in the list.
Add new horizontal stem
Add new vertical stem
Remove the stem selected in the list.
Automatically calculate and optimize the rounding PPMs.
Reset rounding PPMs to linear values.
Import Type 1 stems into the list.
Import stems from another font.
Columns in the list mean:
Name Name of the stem. This is editable if you click the F2 button on the
keyboard. You can also use the control below the list to change the
stem name. The stem name appears when the stem is used in
hinting program. We do not recommend using long stem names, 6-
8 characters is enough in most cases.
Width
Width of the stem. Use the control below the column to change the
value.
PPM2-PPM6 PPMs at which the stem is scaled to 2-6 pixels.
Click on the column header to sort the list by the column values.
A yellow background in the list highlights vertical stems.
It is easy to add a new stem: just click on the
or the button and a
new stem will appear with the <unnamed> name and a width of 100.
To remove a stem, select it in the list and click on the
button.