User Guide

slash into your character. You can also draw the divisor
line if you prefer. However, it is often much easier to use
existing characters to create parts.
9. Select the forward-slash character in the Font
Window.
10. Choose “Copy” from the Edit menu.
11. Paste the forward-slash character into the “3”
character slot.
To change a reference character:
1. Open the Outline Window for the actual
character “8.”
2. Modify some part of it.
You’ll see any changes you make to the original eight
reflect in the denominator you created in your fraction
character.
Unlinking a reference character
Fontographer also lets you remove the link from any
composite character. This gives you access to the points in
the character as well as removing the link to the original
character.
To unlink a reference character:
1. Click on the fraction you created (in the “3”
character slot).
2. Choose “Unlink Reference” from the Edit menu.
As you can see in our illustration, the character’s points
are now visible and you can move them individually, or
together as a group.
Creating a ligature
Fontographer User's Manual
1: Modifying Your Fonts Page #12