User Guide

You can select the type of hints that will be used to instruct
the character, select the amount of dropout control that is to
be used when the characters are imaged, and select
whether you would like standard or sequential character
ordering. Each of these preferences is explained in the
sections that follow.
Include vertical and horizontal hints
This checkbox can override options set in Hint Parameters
and Hint Info. Refer to Chapter 10 for more information
about hinting.
Include diagonal hints
This checkbox can override options set in “Hint
Parameters” and “Hint Info.” Refer to Chapter 10 for more
information about hinting.
Dropout prevention
A “dropout” occurs when both sides of a character’s
outline or curve fall between pixel boundaries. A dropout is
said to have happened when an important feature of a
character fails to appear at all. Fontographer provides three
levels of dropout control.
If you select “None,” the TrueType Fontscaler will not
attempt to find and correct dropouts. Standard dropout
control will eliminate nearly all dropouts. More will eliminate
all dropouts but will sometimes turn on bits which weren’t
wanted. The following illustrations show the results
obtained using the three levels of dropout prevention. The
first “F” character is missing its cross bar because it
happens to fall between two pixel boundaries. With
Standard dropout prevention, the feature is restored.
Fontographer User's Manual
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