User Guide

Setting the basepoint
The baseline is the line upon which the letters sit. The
baseline position is always at a vertical location of zero. The
dot at the intersection of the origin line and baseline is the
basepoint.
The basepoint is used to accurately and quickly align points
and characters. The basepoint is generally at the
character’s origin (where the origin line and the baseline
intersect at 0,0); but, you can position the basepoint
anywhere. Fontographer allows you to set each character’s
basepoint differently. It can be moved as needed by
selecting the pointer tool and dragging it to a new location,
or by entering a specific horizontal and vertical location.
Fontographer User's Manual
1: Modifying Your Fonts Page #16