Typophile

FontLab corruption

Stephen Rapp

I just used FontNuke for the first time to see I could remedy a problem with a PS font in Adobe CS4 applications. I just did a general overall cache clean. It didn't solve the problem, but seemed to have caused a corruption with FontLab.

When I open the OT window for features all the text in the feature code area is invisible. It seems as though it is still there, but unselectable. So if I type in a new feature like liga, it's invisible in the main panel, but shows liga on the left. This is version 5.0.2 …BTW. Is there some easy solution to this or do I need to get the software guys here at work to reinstall?

Mark Simonson

Have you checked which font is supposed to be used for the Python and OpenType editors in FontLab? (Preferences > General Options > Fonts) Maybe you could try to change it to a different font.

Nick Curtis

I'm using FontLab 5.0.4 and, about a week ago, the OpenType Feature test portion of the Preview Panel simply stopped working: no checkbox list of features, so no way to test them internally. No FontNuke involved...go figure.

Stephen Rapp

Thanks Mark. I think you solved that problem and revealed another. The font FL used was Courier New. When I looked it up via Fontbook on my system the Courier New was Arabic! I have the feeling there must be a regular version floating around here somewhere.

Stephen

Mark Simonson

Assuming you have it, you might try running an MS Office app. If I remember correctly, Courier New is one of the fonts that gets reinstalled automatically by Office if it's missing.

Mark Simonson

Nick--No ideas on what's up with that.

twardoch

I'd recommend the second answer from http://www.fontlab.com/contact-and-support/product-faqs/faq-fontlab-stud... or reinstalling. Also, I recommend updating to 5.0.4.

Cheers,
Adam

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