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The kern table is mostly useful for fonts to stay backwards compatible with older word-processing software, but we recommend that you no longer include it.

Instead use OpenType Layout Features to include kerning also known as pair adjustment. No - No legacy kern table is added to the font. Yes - A legacy kern table is added to the font. The kern table will be built from the first pair adjustment lookup located in the Latin script, default language, kern feature. The lookup must only contain values for XAdvance for the first glyph.

Note: The legacy 'kern' table is never included in CFF based fonts. No Hinting - No hinting is added to the font. Autohinting - Hinting information is automatically generated. Keep Original - Stores hinting information that was originally available in the font. Note: Hinting is not available for CFF outlines. Open Contours. Exported fonts can't contain open contours, as the specification only allows for closed contours. However it is possible to design your glyph outlines with open contours.

This might be useful in certain circumstances. Especially for designing single line fonts for laser cutting and CNC milling, as then FontCreator will show contours as single stroke outlines.

As this option can be confusing to novice users, this option is hidden by default. It will become visible when "Enable open contours design time only " is checked on the Font tab in the Options dialog. Close - Open contours will be closed within the exported font. This is the default as it will generate fonts that conform to the OpenType specification. Exclude - Open contours will not end up in the exported font. Rhino, SolidWorks. Double Stroke - Only works with TrueType based outlines.

The path of all open contours will get additional points, so the path is also reversed in the exported font. Double stroke fonts work with most engraving machines. Fonts generated this way are mainly meant for engraving. Single Stroke fonts will look awkward in standard software, and Double Stroke fonts will most likely show thin lines in standard software. If enabled, a small xml file is embedded in the font that allows web browsers to identify the font without having to load the entire font.

Legacy TrueType Fonts. Sometimes it's preferred to export a font in the old TrueType format for older software. Set the export settings to the following settings:.

Export a Font. You should see an immediate difference if you select one of the new fonts and have cleartype enabled. Users who use a custom design have to make sure that the new font does not break the design as it may be wider than the previously used font. You may change the size of the font or switch to another of the new fonts instead to see if it displays better in that case. I believe the office compatibility pack also installs said fonts also.

I know the fonts are installed because they appear in the fonts folder. Kilman did you just drag and drop them to the fonts folder? Awesome website you have here but I was curious if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics talked about here? If you have any recommendations, please let me know. Appreciate it! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Please click on the following link to open the newsletter signup page: Ghacks Newsletter Sign up.

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Search for:. Martin Brinkmann. Windows , Windows tips. Microsoft Windows Security Updates January overview. Photos app update for Windows 11 rolls out with a new interface and editing options. Here's how to install the new Media Player in the Windows 11 stable channel. Comments Mr Shaw said on March 8, at pm. Or you can just download and install the fonts and say you did it this way.

Martin said on March 8, at pm. Nice Idea, hehe. But you still have to get them from somewhere. Enigma said on March 8, at pm. Kilman said on March 9, at am. Enigma said on March 9, at am.