[fontforge-users] What is the best way to change code point of a glyph?

[Janusz S. Bień]

I'm completely new to FontForge and I try to make a quick-and-dirty
replica of an old font used in 1907 to typeset a Medieval Polish text.

Another novice question:

As my font contains many nonstandard characters, I sometimes change my
mind where to place them.

Simply changing the Unicode value in the Glyph Info windows doesn't seem
to work. Am I missing something?

I managed to cut and paste the outline, but at the old point there is now
something like an empty glyph (ftnsample prints it as a white field) -
how to make the cell empty again?

I will appreciate very much your help.

Best regards

Janusz

[Jason Pagura]

First change the Unicode value in the Glyph Info
You will now notice your font's encoding has changed from whatever it was
to "Custom"
Change the encoding to Unicode BMP or Unicode Full as applicable, and you
will see the glyph move to the position it was just assigned.

Post by Janusz S. Bień

I'm completely new to FontForge and I try to make a quick-and-dirty
replica of an old font used in 1907 to typeset a Medieval Polish text.

As my font contains many nonstandard characters, I sometimes change my
mind where to place them.
Simply changing the Unicode value in the Glyph Info windows doesn't seem
to work. Am I missing something?
I managed to cut and paste the outline, but at the old point there is now
something like an empty glyph (ftnsample prints it as a white field) -
how to make the cell empty again?
I will appreciate very much your help.
Best regards
Janusz
--
,
Prof. dr hab. Janusz S. Bien - Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra Lingwistyki Formalnej)
Prof. Janusz S. Bien - University of Warsaw (Formal Linguistics Department)
http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/
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[Janusz S. Bień]

Post by Jason Pagura
First change the Unicode value in the Glyph Info
You will now notice your font's encoding has changed from whatever it
was to "Custom"
Change the encoding to Unicode BMP or Unicode Full as applicable, and
you will see the glyph move to the position it was just assigned.

Thank you very much for your quick answer! For archive: use Reencode,
not Force Encoding.
[...]

Post by Jason Pagura
I managed to cut and paste the outline, but at the old point there
is now something like an empty glyph (ftnsample prints it as a
white field) - how to make the cell empty again?

The glyph has no shape but still has some properties like the name - is
there an easy way to remove the glyph completely?

I use a version control system so as the last resort I can revert to an
earlier version, but I hope there is a simpler way.

I am looking forward to you advice.

Best regards

Janusz

[Jason Pagura]

Either Encoding> Detach Glyphs or Encoding> Detach & Remove Glyphs

These remove encoding slots and their contents (though blank encoding slots
can be restored with Reencode>
)

Post by Janusz S. Bień

Post by Jason Pagura
First change the Unicode value in the Glyph Info
You will now notice your font's encoding has changed from whatever it
was to "Custom"
Change the encoding to Unicode BMP or Unicode Full as applicable, and
you will see the glyph move to the position it was just assigned.

Thank you very much for your quick answer! For archive: use Reencode,
not Force Encoding.
[...]

Post by Jason Pagura
I managed to cut and paste the outline, but at the old point there
is now something like an empty glyph (ftnsample prints it as a
white field) - how to make the cell empty again?

The glyph has no shape but still has some properties like the name - is
there an easy way to remove the glyph completely?
I use a version control system so as the last resort I can revert to an
earlier version, but I hope there is a simpler way.
I am looking forward to you advice.
Best regards
Janusz
--
,
Prof. dr hab. Janusz S. Bien - Uniwersytet Warszawski (Katedra Lingwistyki Formalnej)
Prof. Janusz S. Bien - University of Warsaw (Formal Linguistics Department)
http://fleksem.klf.uw.edu.pl/~jsbien/
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[Janusz S. Bien]

Either Encoding> Detach Glyphs or Encoding> Detach & Remove Glyphs…
These remove encoding slots and their contents (though blank encoding slots
can be restored with Reencode>…)

Thank you very much!

Best regards

Janusz