Type Supply Tool Department

Emmy® winner.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

Hey! I kind of gave up on Twitter a while back, but I'm even more uncomfortable with the way it seems to be going. So, I'm not monitoring this account these days. You can find me on the @roboFontEditor Slack if you need help with code or whatever.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

@DrReinhold @roboFontEditor On curve points become portals when hit directly. The first on curve point in each contour has a larger hit zone, so it is activated frequently. The yellow spiral indicates that a portal has been activated.

Yes. I did spend waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time thinking about this.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

(Maybe I'll make a formal announcement at some point? Until then: Hey, there's a new extension on the @roboFontEditor extension store called Glyph Frenzy. It costs $10. It's a game. This game.)

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

✒️🔡🎮

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

(Here's the link: https://t.co/OtQchjoiD1)

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

I have been using this tool in my workflow for years. It will automatically update fonts that are "test installed" after you edit them in RF. It also lets you "test install" UFOs that aren't open in RF which is really handy when you are working on a big family.

[RoboFont Mechanic @RFMechanic]

Auto Install by @typesupply (https://t.co/SJKCWr0Nsh) can now be installed in RoboFont with Mechanic.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

I love this quote:

"Automation isn’t so much about letting all users script apps, because we all know most users aren’t scripters. But automation lets the users who are scripters provide solutions for the whole community of users." — @gruber

https://t.co/JOCBPVMlSL

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

@mttymtt It has sounds.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

✒️🔡🎮

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

@rynbgdn Thanks for doing it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

Need a script? Check here before you write it!
Have a script? Link to it here!

This is going to be extraordinarily helpful. Way easier than trying to remember "where did I see someone…"

[Ryan Bugden @rynbgdn]

There’s a ton of useful @roboFontEditor scripts out there that aren’t extensions on @RFMechanic , so as a first step, I’ve put together a little database where people can submit their scripts.

Google form (submit!):
https://t.co/PNE3lZ9ETZ

Responses:
https://t.co/RZDrgauETZ

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

*Okay. There is one major thing still missing: split view. I have been working on this for months, sometimes during all of my working time for multiple days in a row. NSSplitView + auto-layout is the most frustrating and befuddling API I've ever had to deal with.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

If you are using @roboFontEditor 4.2, you can start using ezui. The documentation has been rewritten to reflect my "You know what? I just want a Markdown-like block of text for building interfaces." idea.

https://t.co/HNJ2mIqFff

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

I'm happy with the API design and text syntax so I think those are locked. All* of the major controls and views are there. At this point I'm just fixing bugs and adding "I always wanted to be able to … in vanilla." stuff.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

Have fun measuring stuff! 🧐

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

My Laser Measure extension for @roboFontEditor 4.2+ is now available via @RFMechanic. I added a lot of features after drawing with it for a while. Named values, anchors, selected points (like the old days!), segment match highlighting, etc.

[Type Supply Tool Department @TypeSupplyTools]

Here's where I'm keeping a list of ideas for new features:

https://t.co/52WlmTwueg