User Guide

For precise numeric entry, choose “Set Basepoint” from
the Points menu. To reset the basepoint back to the origin
point, choose “Reset Basepoint” from the Points menu.
If you select one point and choose “Set Basepoint,”
Fontographer will move the basepoint to that point.
However, if you select more than one point, Fontographer
will set the basepoint to the center of selection.
In the position display in the Outline Window, distance from
the basepoint is continuously updated as the pointer moves
within the drawing area. This on-screen measuring tool
makes it easy to measure character parts. Just place the
basepoint on a reference point of the character and watch
the position display as you move the pointer. Horizontal or
vertical alignment of points is very easy to check; set a
basepoint on one point then drag the other until the
horizontal or vertical delta is zero.
Fontographer User's Manual
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