FontLab Metrics window question
Really quick — and hopefully not too stupid — question about the FontLab Metrics window:
Anybody know if there’s a way to increase the leading between multiple lines of type displayed in the Metrics window? I can’t find a preference. This applies to the window display and the printed Font Samples.
I’m finding it more difficult than it could be to reasonably judge colour in a paragraph or with multiple lines because they’re set solid. This also means the kerning marks beneath pairs often clash with ascenders in the line below — another hindrance to determining the look/colour/balance of a whole paragraph.
6.Apr.2008 5.24am
I don’t know if that is possible, however, I usually just generate a fontfile and set a paragraph in InDesign for print outs.
6.Apr.2008 7.34am
Although this is not a good idea but you can temporarily Pull your descender line down, this will increase the leading between lines in the Metrix window too.
6.Apr.2008 8.23am
You can export a fontfile in the font directory of the indesign program files. If you save a new document over this old one, it will automatically be updated in Indesign.
6.Apr.2008 11.18am
Ok, I thought as much. Thanks all.
I didn’t know of the local InDesign fonts directory, but that’s definitely a good tip. A bit more laborious than instant tests in the Metrics window though. Perhaps leading should be a feature request.