RoboFont 1.8.4

Name	RoboFont184+L.dmg
Size	38.93 MB
Created on	2017-06-25 08:51:58
Hash	48bf2e06b31cfe6566a3f8c21fc3268b84bda277
Files	RoboFont184+L.dmg (38.93 MB)

Description

Name: RoboFont Version: 1.8.4 Build 1706131209 Mac Platform: Intel OS version: 10.9 or Later Includes: License Web Site: http://doc.robofont.com/ Overview RoboFont is a UFO based, mac only, font editor. Written from scratch in Python with scalability in mind. The editor allows full scripting access to objects and interface. The application is a platform for drawing and modifying typefaces and much more... Workspace RoboFont contains lots of different windows and views, each one connected to a specific function. Editor environment Different application windows can be displayed separately or collected into a single window. Font collection Displays all glyphs in the font, allows sorting with groups, filters, smart lists, etc. Glyph Editor Displays one single glyph for editing. Metrics Both Space Center and Kern Center display a string of glyphs for testing words and working on spacing and kerning. Scripting Editor The scripting editor is the place to write and run Python scripts. Extensions RoboFont can easily be extended with additional features and add-ons. Developers can use the Extensions Builder to package RoboFont plugins. Preferences RoboFont allows users to customize many aspects of its interface and behavior through the Preferences window. Workflow RoboFont can read, save and generate lots of different file formats. This section will go through some typical workflow scenes and tries not to generalize any kind of designers workflow. Creating new fonts How to create new fonts from scratch in a UFO format. Opening existing fonts How to open existing UFO's, otf's, ttf's, ttx's, pfa's Saving fonts How to save to UFO, otf, ttf, pfa and potential other formats. Test install The power of directly testing fonts. Exchange with other UFO based apps RoboFont can interact with other UFO base applications.

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