Hello Everybody,

Since it’s my first post here I hope am in the right section.

I was wondering what size should be my document in illustrator when you design a glyph so when you take it to FontLab it is proportional to the rest of the glyphs that are already there (Having started from a already existing font).

My first research made me use the UPM and set it to 1000 and then my illustrator file was set in points to 1000 by 1250 pt.
Then i had to see the descenders size and set guides in illustrator to draw my glyph there but then I stopped.

I have no idea what size should my glyph be because even when i have the guides drawn and all i still have missing values.
I also checked the do not scale when importing .eps

Thats about all i know till now about importing from illustrator.
If anyone can explain to me the logic behind the whole process and how to do it in the future without having to memorize without knowing the why’s behind every step.

Thanks everyone.
Tyler.