or ←/ →: go to previous/next glyph in Text.Press the Alt key while dragging the mouse to modify the glyph’s width. To drag a glyph within its advance width, position the mouse cursor on the glyphs’ image press the mouse button and drag the mouse to position the glyph inside its width. Release the mouse button when you are done. To drag the sidebearings lines, just position the mouse cursor on the line, press the mouse button and drag the mouse. This can be turned off in Preferences > Spacing. Drag the active glyph within its advance width.Drag the sidebearing lines of active and inactive glyphs.To modify glyph metrics you can use several methods: If you do not see sidebearing lines, click the Show Spacing Controls button in the Property bar. The active glyph is highlighted and has more contrasting sidebearing lines: When in the Metrics mode, one glyph in the string is always active, others are inactive. Click the Show Metrics Table button to open the Metrics table. The Property bar of the Glyph Window in the Metrics mode looks like this:Ĭlick the Show Panel button to open the Metrics panel. In this mode, you can edit glyph metrics: advance width and sidebearings. When you click the Metrics tool you switch the Glyph Window to the Metrics mode. Glyph names, OT features, text, layers, color, files, UI, Python, variaĭetecting Element References or Composites Variation, imported artwork, components, auto layers, elements Metrics, kerning, Font window, Font Info, hints, guides, classes General, editing, anchors, actions, FontAudit, copy-paste

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