@damiaandufaux I did solve it. It all depends on the software. I used to test my font with my old Freehand and that's why for it does not handle OTF well. Softwares like Adobe CS3,4 or 5: InDesign and Illustrator have Opentype options. If you have any of these softwares, look up in their font menu, your will find a few options. I found a blog called Typophile that was usefull when I was making my font, ask all kinds of questions and font fans are kindly enough to make time to answer. Good luck!
@lolloluis It's not Comic Sans. I made this font myself, based on elements from my own handwriting. I'm deeply offended by you comment, as I despise Comic Sans.
I am missing something, I do all you say, then I generate font as OTF and install the font BUT I don't get the ligatures I programed following your tutorial. Is there anything else I need to do before I generate the font?
excellent tutorials!! Wish you did more :) I have a question regarding this tutorial: How do you 'program' the symbol for 'j_m_n' since it is not in your basic set of characters.
Thank! i have tried make ligatures however, i didn't know how active.
but now, the ligatures is work only in graphic programs,as "ilustrator" and "indesign", in text editors, as "microsoft word", the ligatures don't work.
would you know how do the ligatures work in "Word"?
Thank you so much, That is exactly what im talking about and a tutorial would be great. Im struggling to find good solid information on how to do that
Quick question if you dont mind, How could I apply this feature to substitute out differently designed glyphs, im creating a typeface and i dont know opentype and im trying to switch out characters to other ones Ive designed for a script typeface.
Hey. I think what you're referring to is the so-called "alternates" - different variations of a certain glyph, that changes according to which glyphs you write next to it. I still don't know how to create alternates, but I will investigate this for a future tutorial :)
thank you for the tutorial, very helpful!
And... don't despise Comic Sans.. it's not its fault that people don't use it properly :/
marianayi13 6 months ago
@marianayi13 Still ;)
JoKKeSvin 6 months ago
@damiaandufaux I did solve it. It all depends on the software. I used to test my font with my old Freehand and that's why for it does not handle OTF well. Softwares like Adobe CS3,4 or 5: InDesign and Illustrator have Opentype options. If you have any of these softwares, look up in their font menu, your will find a few options. I found a blog called Typophile that was usefull when I was making my font, ask all kinds of questions and font fans are kindly enough to make time to answer. Good luck!
turoturom 8 months ago
why comic sans...D:
lolloluis 9 months ago
@lolloluis It's not Comic Sans. I made this font myself, based on elements from my own handwriting. I'm deeply offended by you comment, as I despise Comic Sans.
JoKKeSvin 8 months ago 3
I am missing something, I do all you say, then I generate font as OTF and install the font BUT I don't get the ligatures I programed following your tutorial. Is there anything else I need to do before I generate the font?
turoturom 1 year ago
@turoturom got the same problem can you please tell me if you find it out
damiaandufaux 8 months ago
thanks!
alissonlk 1 year ago
excellent ...thank you...
Binamolete 1 year ago
excellent tutorials!! Wish you did more :) I have a question regarding this tutorial: How do you 'program' the symbol for 'j_m_n' since it is not in your basic set of characters.
zimonslot 1 year ago
Using what I have learned from this I have figured out how to create the "alternates" or "automatic ligatures". It's basically what you have done.
First I create a new glyph by selecting an empty glyph. create glyphs in the Glyph menu. Then rename glyph and
give it a new name. Incert new ligature
then use the process you discribe to create autoligatures. My concern is that
in creating new glyphs, I can't assign it a unicode #....? Is there an easier way to
create new glyphs?
cevetsign 2 years ago
how would you kern the ligatures since theyre separate glyphs? Im working on a script face
rlittle89 2 years ago
Thanks, you made this really easy!
outernationalist 2 years ago
great video, we need more!
if you can teach us some features.
there is one question about the font lab measurement, is that a pica or point or pixel?
elmicrosofty 2 years ago
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Thank! i have tried make ligatures however, i didn't know how active.
but now, the ligatures is work only in graphic programs,as "ilustrator" and "indesign", in text editors, as "microsoft word", the ligatures don't work.
would you know how do the ligatures work in "Word"?
prixtrovolok 2 years ago
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prixtrovolok 2 years ago
Thank you so much, That is exactly what im talking about and a tutorial would be great. Im struggling to find good solid information on how to do that
rlittle89 2 years ago
Quick question if you dont mind, How could I apply this feature to substitute out differently designed glyphs, im creating a typeface and i dont know opentype and im trying to switch out characters to other ones Ive designed for a script typeface.
rlittle89 2 years ago
Hey. I think what you're referring to is the so-called "alternates" - different variations of a certain glyph, that changes according to which glyphs you write next to it. I still don't know how to create alternates, but I will investigate this for a future tutorial :)
JoKKeSvin 2 years ago
thanks for sharing :)
ghitza 2 years ago