User Guide

key. Fontographer removes the point and opens up the
path. Sometimes, you will want to split a path to create two
open paths. However, most of the time you’ll probably want
to remove points without breaking the path—this is called
merging points. We tell you how to do both in this section.
To remove points within a path:
Select the points and choose “Clear” from the Edit menu.
or
Select the points and press the Delete or backspace key.
This removes active points, opening the path up if it was
closed, or splitting it if it was open and the selected point
was not an endpoint.
Splitting a path
Sometimes, you’ll need to split a path at a point to create
either two open paths, or, if you’re working with a closed
path, to create an open path. Simply click on a point and
then select “Split Points” from the Points menu.
Fontographer splits the selected point into two separate
points. Both of the new points are selected after
Fontographer splits the point. The point connected to the
start of the original path (according to the path’s direction)
will be under the point connected to the end of the original
path.
To split a path:
1. Click on the point you want to split into two points.
2. Choose “Split Points” from the Points menu.
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