Hinting problem
Hello out there!
I recently made a typedesign and try to make it work for text.
I am quite satisfied with the spaces for now even though I know there is much much room for improving.
Yet what strucks me most is how bad it works on screen (and also in small sizes printed I assume).
In certain size letters begin to jump up and down the lines. A disaster.
I know this is a thing to be solved with the hinting tool.
Yet, I have to admit I never learned how to use it correctly.
I tried to do something in all charactes similar to the u I show here. Obviously I tried to keep values equal.
I suppose I have to add other hinting lines that prevent the characters from changing sizes in a vertical direction.
Is this true and if so how is it to be made?
Anyone there eager to help me with this prob?
Salute
Stefan
21.Sep.2007 9.05am
It may be due to the globals in your font. Have you put in Alignment Zones (Blues)? I am presuming this is PS format not TrueType.
If you would like, I will have a quick look at it for you.
M
21.Sep.2007 9.23am
I’m having this problem too. I’m using TypeTool 3, so I’m not sure if that makes a difference to FontLab.
21.Sep.2007 9.29am
Alignment Zones?
No. (this is to be pronounced like Fry would do in Futurama..;-)
Hm. Interesting.
Can you tell me what it is and how it works roughly?
It is on Mac/FontLab.
Thanks for your interest Malcolm
Stefan
21.Sep.2007 9.30am
PS
How is the weather in London?
Guess even worse than in Hamburg ;-)
21.Sep.2007 9.41am
Alignment Zones: Font Info -> Hinting Settings -> Primary Zones (right panel).
For example, if you want/need Alignment Zones of 15 units, you add two Primary Zones, one from -15 to 0, one from 1000 to 1015.
I don’t know the technical usefulness of it, but I believe they are mainly as space for overshooting round and/or pointed shapes below and above the x-hight. And I guess that helps hinting.
21.Sep.2007 9.46am
Great, guys!
thanks.
I will try what I can do.
Stefan
21.Sep.2007 9.48am
Eh, ’above and below the x-hight’... I mean above the x-hight, and below the baseline. ;)
21.Sep.2007 10.18am
That ’g’ is fantastic!
21.Sep.2007 10.30am
THANKS PAUL!!!!
Wow, it’s great getting a compliment like that!
Makes me work even harder!
And thanks to the helpers when it comes to alignment and hinting.
This changes everything. I made a few lines here and there experimenting
and it has rapidly bettered!
Thanks again Paul :-)
Stefan
Wow :-)
21.Sep.2007 10.38am
For additional compliments and/or tips, you can always post typefaces on the Critique boards. :)
22.Sep.2007 4.58am
I am too afraid for that :-)
22.Sep.2007 5.04am
lol. :)