User Guide

the , hold down the Alt key and type “0187.” Be sure to use
the numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard.
View by menu
Character
The Character item shows the symbol that corresponds to
each slot in the Font Window.
Keystroke
The Keystroke item corresponds to the keyboard sequence
used to enter the character.
Decimal
The Decimal item shows the decimal value of a character’s
current slot. For example, “A” is in decimal location 65.
Hexadecimal
The Hexadecimal item shows hexadecimal (base 16)
values. For example: “A” displays as “$41.”
Octal
The Octal item shows octal (base 8) values. For
example: “A” displays as “o101.”
Width
The Width item shows the character’s width in em units.
Em units are not related to point size or any other physical
measurement.
Left sidebearing
The left sidebearing mode shows the measurement of the
character’s left sidebearing—the distance between the
origin line and the left edge of the character’s outline—in
em units.
Right sidebearing
The Right sidebearing mode shows the measurement of the
character’s right sidebearing (the distance between the
width line and the right edge of the character’s outline) in
em units.
Fontographer User's Manual
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