DTL FontMaster Manual1.1 PDF

dtl beziermaster: view menu
Function Toolbar
Use this function to switch on and ou the Function Toolbar at the right side
of the screen. You can use the Function Toolbar to simply select, for
example, shift or Zoom, by clicking on the toolbar icon .
You can also use the construction tools, such as Circle or Rectangle,
etcetera by clicking on the toolbar icon.
Charinfo
Hides or displays an information window for the characters metrics. The
information will be shown on the right side of the screen together with a
small filled preview of the character.
The explanation of the number is as follows:
l (left side bearing; 1/ 100 mm)
cw (character width; 1/ 100 mm)
r (right side bearing; 1/ 100 mm)
tw (total width; 1/ 100 mm)
c (number of contours)
p (digitizations; number of be points)
xMin (position of leftmost be point)
xMax (position of rightmost be point)
yMin (position of lowest be point)
yMax (position of uppermost be point)
v/h Guide Lines (P + DShift + l) (Ctrl + DShift + l)
You can determine vertical and horizontal guidelines in the following
dialog. The values for the vertical guidelines start from the left sidebearing
(lsb) of the character. After inputting a value, press the key.
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The functions in the Function
Toolbar (top) are described in the
chapter about the Tools menu.
The horizontal guide lines for
ascender, x-height and descender are
automatically generated based on the
values in the Font Header in the Edit
menu.