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Creating Linked Font Set (Newbie Question)

mikebara

I have a copy of the Archer font in book, bold, italic, and bold italic, with which I'm trying to create a linked font set. (So that, for example, I can get the bold variant when I bold the type, as opposed to having to select a different font from a drop-down menu). But no matter how I alter the internal font family names (and I've tried every combination I can think of), I can't get the family to link correctly (for instance, everything will appear as bold, or I'll lose italic). I'm more or less out of ideas, and I'm hoping someone might be able to offer a hand, or perhaps some suggestions. Thanks in advance for any help.

In FontLab, it’s very simple to do that:

Edit > Font Info > Names and Copyright > Family Name

All Fonts should have exactly the same Family Name and their appropriate Weight Names. The Font should appear with a correct drop-down menu now.

By the way… The Build Section is the right place for questions on Software, file formats, and other technicalities.

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