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About Window
reference
UI
Accented glyphs
topics
accents
anchors
components
Detailed background information on how to build accented glyphs.
Accordion View
how-tos
mojo
vanilla
Scripting an accordion view with vanilla.
Add Glyphs sheet
reference
character set
glyph names
Add toolbar item
how-tos
subscriber
Adding a localized name table
how-tos
mastering
OpenType
Adding and removing glyphs
how-tos
character set
Adding and removing glyphs with code
how-tos
character set
scripting
Adding items to the application menu
how-tos
scripting
UI
Learn to add custom items or scripts to the Mojo application menu using MenuBuilder.
Anchors
reference
anchors
Getting started with anchors.
Application Menu
reference
UI
Applying mark colors
tutorials
character set
designing
Asking for help
tutorials
getting help
Autohinting TrueType fonts with ttfautohint
how-tos
hinting
TrueType
Batch apply function to fonts
how-tos
vanilla
Bezier Tool
reference
contours
Boilerplate Extension
topics
extensions
Boolean Glyph Math
topics
contours
Building a custom key observer
tutorials
scripting
subscriber
How to create custom hot keys with Subscriber.
Building accented glyphs
tutorials
accents
components
An overview of different methods for building accented glyphs.
Building accented glyphs with Glyph Construction
how-tos
accents
components
extensions
Building accented glyphs with a script
how-tos
accents
components
scripting
Building extensions with Github Actions
how-tos
extensions
Building extensions with a script
how-tos
extensions
Canvas and CanvasGroup
tutorials
mojo
Changes from RoboFont 1.8 to 3
topics
UFO
Checking contour quality
tutorials
contours
designing
Checking interpolation compatibility
how-tos
interpolation
extensions
scripting
Common Value Types
reference
FontParts
Constrain angle tool
how-tos
italics
scripting
Contours
reference
contours
Contours and Segments
topics
scripting
contours
FontParts
RoboFab
Different ways of describing outlines and how to access them through coding.
Converting between UFO versions
how-tos
UFO
Converting from Glyphs to UFO
how-tos
UFO
Converting from OpenType to UFO
how-tos
UFO
OpenType
Converting from VFB to UFO
how-tos
UFO
Converting from cubic to quadratic
how-tos
TrueType
contours
Creating a simple font library browser
tutorials
scripting
vanilla
Creating a window with action buttons
tutorials
scripting
vanilla
Creating designspace files
tutorials
interpolation
designspace
Creating extensions
tutorials
extensions
Creating glyph substitution rules
how-tos
interpolation
designspace
How to add substitutions for your variable font.
Creating variable fonts
tutorials
interpolation
designspace
Custom Inspector section
how-tos
subscriber
Custom Space Center preview
how-tos
mojo
This example shows how to draw something into the glyphs of a Space Center preview.
Custom contextual menu
how-tos
subscriber
Custom glyph preview
how-tos
subscriber
Custom label in glyph cells
how-tos
scripting
Custom lib keys
reference
scripting
Custom menu in the Glyph Editor
how-tos
subscriber
Custom modules
tutorials
scripting
Dealing with errors in your code
tutorials
getting help
bugs
Defining character sets
tutorials
character set
Deprecated APIs
topics
FontParts
RoboFab
vanilla
mojo
Display options
reference
UI
An overview of the display options in the Glyph Editor.
Displaying distances between selected points in the glyph editor
how-tos
subscriber
merz
Doing things to fonts
tutorials
scripting
FontParts
Doing things to glyphs
tutorials
scripting
FontParts
Draw Matching Points with a Reference Layer
how-tos
subscriber
merz
Draw info text in the Glyph View
how-tos
subscriber
Draw reference glyph
how-tos
subscriber
DrawBot
topics
drawBot
Drawing glyphs
tutorials
beginner
contours
designing
Drawing with quadratic curves
tutorials
TrueType
contours
Editing Tool
reference
contours
Editing the documentation
tutorials
documentation
Extension Builder
reference
extensions
Extension File Specification
reference
extensions
Extension Item Format
reference
extensions
Mechanic
The data describing an extension.
Extensions
reference
scripting
extensions
Extensions
topics
extensions
Extensions Preferences
reference
extensions
preferences
External Changes window
reference
UFO
Features Editor
reference
OpenType
features
Fixing Errors in GLIF XML data
how-tos
UFO
character set
Follow the Current Glyph
how-tos
subscriber
Font Info default and fallback values
reference
mastering
Font Info sheet
reference
mastering
font info
Font Overview
reference
character set
UI
Font Overview Preferences
reference
character set
preferences
FontParts
topics
scripting
FontParts
FontParts + extras
reference
scripting
FontParts
From tool to extension
tutorials
extensions
General font info
reference
font info
Generating WOFFs
how-tos
scripting
WOFF
Generating and using custom GNFUL
how-tos
unicode
character set
Generating fonts
tutorials
OpenType
scripting
Generate fonts from RoboFont, using the "Generate Font" button or with a script.
Generating trial fonts
how-tos
OpenType
scripting
Giving feedback on the documentation
how-tos
documentation
Glossary
glossary
documentation
Glyph Editor
reference
contours
Glyph Editor subview
how-tos
subscriber
Glyph Math
topics
interpolation
RoboFab
Glyph Preview
how-tos
mojo
vanilla
Glyph View Preferences
reference
preferences
Guidelines
reference
designing
Help Window
how-tos
mojo
How to get a font
tutorials
scripting
FontParts
Retrieve a font object using fontParts.
How to get glyphs
tutorials
FontParts
Images
reference
images
Improve code efficiency
tutorials
scripting
Inspector
reference
designing
UI
The features and applications of the Inspector panel.
Installing extensions manually
how-tos
extensions
Installing extensions with Mechanic 2
how-tos
extensions
Mechanic
Installing test fonts
tutorials
proofing
OpenType
Interpolation
topics
interpolation
Interpolation scripts
tutorials
interpolation
FontParts
Introducing Mechanic 2
topics
extensions
Mechanic
Introduction to spacing
tutorials
spacing
Kern Center
reference
kerning
Kerning
topics
kerning
Kerning tutorial
tutorials
kerning
Layers
reference
layers
Layers Popover
reference
layers
UI
The features and applications of the Layers popover.
License Window
reference
UI
List font layers
how-tos
subscriber
Making a complex font family
tutorials
mastering
Making a font
tutorials
beginner
designing
Making a simple font family
tutorials
mastering
Making italic fonts
tutorials
italics
Making proofs with DrawBot
tutorials
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Managing extension streams
how-tos
extensions
Mechanic
Measurement Tool
reference
contours
Merz
topics
merz
scripting
MerzView accepting mouse events
how-tos
merz
subscriber
vanilla
scripting
Miscellaneous Preferences
reference
preferences
Moving a glyph using sliders
how-tos
scripting
vanilla
Multi-Line View
how-tos
mojo
Multifont glyph preview
how-tos
subscriber
Multiple subscribers listening to one window
how-tos
subscriber
vanilla
merz
Multiple subscribers listening to one window
how-tos
subscriber
vanilla
merz
Observers
topics
scripting
Open component in new window
how-tos
subscriber
scripting
A script showing how to perform an action with a hot key using subscriber.
Open glyph in new window
how-tos
mojo
Output Window
reference
scripting
UI
Overriding embedded libraries
how-tos
scripting
Package Installer
reference
scripting
Packaging extensions
tutorials
extensions
version control
Pens
topics
contours
RoboFab
pens
PostScript
reference
PostScript
hinting
PostScript hinting
tutorials
hinting
Preferences Editor
reference
preferences
Preferences Keys
reference
scripting
Preferences Window
reference
preferences
Preparing for Interpolation
topics
interpolation
Previewing the documentation locally
how-tos
documentation
Production names and final names
topics
character set
glyph names
Proof OpenType features
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Proof character set
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Proof single glyphs
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Proof spacing
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Proof words
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
proofing
Publishing extensions on Mechanic 2
how-tos
extensions
Mechanic
Python Preferences
reference
scripting
preferences
Reading and writing defaults
how-tos
mojo
preferences
Recommendations for Building Extensions
topics
extensions
Recommendations for Publishing Extensions
topics
extensions
Renaming glyphs
how-tos
glyph names
RoboFab vs. FontParts APIs
topics
RoboFab
FontParts
RoboFont observers
reference
scripting
Safe Mode
reference
scripting
extensions
bugs
Scripting Smart Sets
how-tos
mojo
smart sets
Scripting Window
reference
scripting
UI
Scripting the Space Center
how-tos
mojo
spacing
Search Glyphs panel
reference
character set
Setting font family names
tutorials
OpenType
mastering
Setting font infos
tutorials
mastering
OpenType
font info
Setting production and final names
tutorials
character set
glyph names
Setting up start-up scripts
tutorials
scripting
Short Keys Preferences
reference
preferences
Slice Tool
reference
contours
Smart Sets
topics
smart sets
Smart Sets panel
reference
character set
smart sets
Sort Glyphs sheet
reference
character set
glyph names
Sorting fonts with FontsList
how-tos
mojo
Sorting glyphs
tutorials
character set
glyph names
Space Center
reference
spacing
Space Center Preferences
reference
spacing
preferences
Stencil preview
how-tos
subscriber
merz
scripting
Styles overview
documentation
Submitting bug reports
tutorials
getting help
bugs
Subscriber
topics
subscriber
scripting
Subscribing to RoboFont application events
how-tos
subscriber
merz
scripting
Subscribing to current font events
how-tos
subscriber
merz
scripting
Subscribing to current glyph events
how-tos
subscriber
merz
scripting
Subscribing to glyph editor events
how-tos
subscriber
merz
scripting
Subscribing to one single font
how-tos
subscriber
scripting
Synchronize Glyph Editors Across Fonts
how-tos
scripting
subscriber
Testing variable fonts
tutorials
interpolation
designspace
The Observer Pattern
topics
scripting
The UFO format
topics
UFO
The drawing environment
topics
contours
designing
A quick overview of RoboFont’s drawing environment.
The scripting environment
topics
scripting
Transformations
topics
RoboFab
FontParts
TrueType hinting
tutorials
hinting
TrueType
Updating scripts from RF3 to RF4
how-tos
merz
subscriber
mojo
Upgrading code to RoboFont 3
topics
extensions
Upgrading code to RoboFont 4
topics
scripting
mojo
merz
subscriber
Upgrading from Python 2 to Python 3
tutorials
scripting
Uses of Python
tutorials
scripting
Using DrawBot as a module
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
Using DrawBot with vanilla
how-tos
scripting
drawBot
vanilla
Using Git
tutorials
version control
UFO
Using GlyphMath
tutorials
interpolation
Using RoboFont from the command line
tutorials
scripting
Using external code editors
tutorials
scripting
Using mark colors
tutorials
character set
Using pens
tutorials
contours
scripting
pens
Using the DecomposePointPen
how-tos
mojo
pens
Using the Extension Builder
how-tos
extensions
Variable fonts
topics
interpolation
designspace
Variables
tutorials
scripting
Introduction to python, how to work with variables.
WOFF
reference
WOFF
Where and how to get extensions
how-tos
extensions
Where to find installed extensions
how-tos
extensions
Why scripting?
topics
scripting
Window Controller
topics
scripting
subscriber
Window Modes
reference
UI
Working with designspace files (and multiple ufos)
tutorials
designspace
interpolation
extensions
Working with large fonts
tutorials
UFO
character set
Workspace overview
topics
UI
This page gives an overview of the RoboFont user interface.
Writing How-To’s
tutorials
documentation
mojo
reference
scripting
merz
mojo
reference
scripting
mojo
vanilla
topics
vanilla
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