Typophile

Interpolating diagonal curve endings

Frode Bo Helland

How do you deal with diagonal curve endings when interpolating in Fontlab? I’ve not yet figured out a good way to handle them. I’m using the method describe here, but it offers no advice on this issue.

I’ve stopped using the interpolation tool and work with Christian Robertson’s Interpolated Nudge script and Göran Söderström’s macro tool script to let me drag points into place. This allows me to just sculpt cuves into place without worrying about the limitations of the interpolation tool.

Would you care to share a link?

[[http://betatype.com/node/18|Here's a link for Interpolated Nudge]].
And maybe this is the drag thing?

Thanks a lot!

That nudge script is pretty handy. Thanks for the tip. :)

Great tip, Mr. Puckett.

If you’ve never spent a few days testing out every Fontlab script on the internet, trust me, it will save you time in the long run.

I can't believe I didn't know about Christian's nudge script (and Eigi's tool version). Very handy. I need to get out more.

> If you’ve never spent a few days testing out every Fontlab script on the internet, trust me, it will save you time in the long run.

Well, if you have any more tips... please do post them. :)

The neighbors feature is much more useful if you replace the default config with a file that displays your control characters around letters.

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