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[[qanda:topic_unsolved]] Existing script to scale UPM, plus dimensions, glyphs, components, kerning, etc?

ryan — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 02:46:03 GMT

@ArrowType Feel free to check out my extension Slinky on Mechanic!

Forum will close

frederik — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 13:10:04 GMT

Dear RoboFont users, This forum is flooded with spam bots, I will close this but try to keep the content available. We continue sharing and helping out roboFonters around in the RoboFont discord, join here: https://discord.gg/fbRmAFyZar Frederik

Extension stopped working after upgrade to 4.4

frederik — Thu, 02 May 2024 19:46:51 GMT

Hi Jan, this forum is almost abandoned, I would like to invite you to the open discord group for all your RoboFont related questions! --> https://discord.gg/M8RySPYE

Remove overlap all glyphs

frederik — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:31:02 GMT

Hi Josh, this forum is almost abandoned, I would like to invite you to the open discord group for all your RoboFont related questions! --> https://discord.gg/M8RySPYE

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Only PNG images can be added by a script?

Kalisspera — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:33:47 GMT

If you need to work with JPG images, you could consider converting them to PNG format before adding them through the script. And hey, if you ever need to optimize those JPG files for better performance or smaller sizes, check out jpg compress tools. They can help maintain image quality while reducing file sizes effectively.

RoboFont 4.4

frederik — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:42:05 GMT

Dear Users, We are excited to announce the release of RoboFont 4.4! This version is packed with numerous new features, substantial improvements, and a multitude of bug fixes. Here’s a selection of the most important updates: Python Upgrade: RoboFont has transitioned from Python 3.7 to Python 3.9. Please be aware that some extensions may require updates to be compatible with this version. You might wonder why we chose Python 3.9 when Python 3.11 is available. The reason is that Python 3.9 is the last version that allows for the convenient bundling of embedded packages, ensuring compatibility with both Intel and Apple Silicon machines. Once updated to 3.11, our focus will shift exclusively to Apple Silicon. For more information, consult the RoadMap section of the Technical Specifications page. Design Space Document v5 Support: RoboFont now provides full support for all the new features of the design space document version 5. Erik van Blokland and Frederik Berlaen rewrote Batch and DesignSpaceEditor completely to take full advantage of these enhancements. Developers can also utilize the new UFOOperator object from the ufoProcessor package to manage their design space documents through Python. Many thanks to Erik van Blokland for his contribution! Glyph Editor Improvements: The glyph editor has undergone substantial improvements since the last public release. Numerous enhancements have been made in areas such as outline management, guidelines, and image handling, resulting in a smoother and more consistent drawing experience. Under-the-Hood Enhancements: Many changes have occurred under the hood of the application, some of which impact the public APIs utilized by developers. Notably, the subscriber module has received new add-ons, the list of embedded packages has been revised, and two new mojo submodules, pipTools, and ezuiViews, have been introduced. Update internal GNFUL list. (and before you ask, yes we tested it on macOS Sonoma) Check the release notes: https://robofont.com/version-history/ Download available from robofont.com

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Sluggish drawing in Single Window Mode

roberto arista — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:20:53 GMT

Moved to Discord. Solved.

Can’t install shell command for remote scripting: “RoboFont is not allowed to open documents in Terminal.”

roberto arista — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:20:28 GMT

Hey @ArrowType! The 4.4 beta has a brand new shell scripting interface. Did you try it?

[[qanda:topic_solved]] File shuts down and doesn't open

roberto arista — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:17:30 GMT

Moved to discord. Closing here.

The RoboFont Community is moving to Discord

roberto arista — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 07:17:04 GMT

New join link: https://discord.gg/KjvGV25bcB

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Severe slowdown when using Inspector

roberto arista — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:14:53 GMT

Conversation moved to RF discord. Marked as solved.

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Reference glyphs in Glyph Editor

roberto arista — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:14:14 GMT

Conversation moved to RF discord. Marked as solved.

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Metrics Machine not working with Version 4.3

roberto arista — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:13:48 GMT

Marked as solved for now. In case let us know!

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Glyphs UFO to Robofont

roberto arista — Fri, 12 May 2023 10:11:02 GMT

Marking it as solved for now, in case let me know!

[[qanda:topic_solved]] having an error when test install

frederik — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:08:58 GMT

Hi, check your features! good to search for [FATAL] in the output: makeotfexe [FATAL] expecting EOF (text was "ann") [features 1] also welcome on the discord channel for faster an more community support: https://discord.gg/n2v3zJDA

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Outliner not launching after installing update today...

frederik — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 13:13:08 GMT

solved on the RoboFont discord channel: https://discord.com/channels/1052516637489766411/1055056130222604309/1098947179189633034

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Lines have disappeared

tournier — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 21:21:29 GMT

Thank you so much!! Enabling stroke did it :)

[[qanda:topic_solved]] Accurate mouse in editing

frederik — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 17:30:49 GMT

The mouse is just moving the off curves points of that segment, the curve itself is just a representation of those points

RoboHackathon 2023 – ezui edition

roberto arista — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:05:05 GMT

Dear RoboFont Users, we have great news for you! We are planning three online RoboHackathon events before the summer. The first appointment will be on the 8th of March when Tal Leming will present ezui: a fresh new python wrapper around vanilla. ezui makes creating user interfaces SO-MUCH-EAZIER! We’ll meet over Zoom from 20:00 to 22:00 CET. We’ll start with a short presentation by Tal followed by Q&A and some lab/demos. See you there!!