Useful Helpers for FontLab

Export .vfb to .glyphs

This is a small FLS script that exports an open font to the native file format supported by alias:glyphs/about:::Glyphs:alias.

Just put it in your Macros folder and reset the macro system.



Kernclass to Glyphnote

These scripts help to generate kern classes. The information is stored in each glyph – in the glyph note (as xml). You always have the overview to which class the letter belongs (e.g. if you are in the metrics window). It generates valid classes without double glyphs to avoid this error:



[WARNING] Start of new pair positioning subtable; some pairs may never be accessed: [ ... ]


Syntax


There are several steps.
  1. You write kerning classes in the glyph note with the script "KC Kernclass to Glyphnote". Unless you have some really special needs you can skip this step.
  2. You put the info in each note. Here the script "KC Update Glyphnote Kerning" helps by trying to find the base glyph from the components or getting it from a list.
  3. Now you can edit the glyph notes.
  4. Generate the kerning classes with "KC Glyphnote to Kernclass".

You will often repeat steps 3 and 4 in the editing process.

Terms of Use

1. The tools are free for non-commercial use.

2. As soon as any commercial profit is made on the basis of fonts produced with the help of the tools a commercial license must be purchased. Please contact .

3. Under no circumstances, any part of the tools or their code may be passed on. Instead, you are welcome to pass on the download address.

4. The program code may be modified for personal use but must not be passed on thereafter.


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