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johanmattssonm / birdfont

A font editor for creating fonts in TTF, EOT, SVG and BIRDFONT format.
https://birdfont.org
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Freehand strokes altered significantly [v5.4.0] #158

Open Codes301 opened 11 months ago

Codes301 commented 11 months ago

OS: Linux Mint 21.2 Cinnamon edition Bird Font version: 5.4.0

Using freehand drawing results in some annoying significant changes to it once a single stroke is done. Sometimes the round cap for freehand drawing ends up flat and point when the stroke is done. There is also the inability to deselect any of the caps or joints.

video:

https://github.com/johanmattssonm/birdfont/assets/108243491/2fa86c62-9023-4b63-a04c-fbe54fa89945

https://github.com/johanmattssonm/birdfont/assets/108243491/7c6f67b3-b6d4-48a1-a469-1ab0c89c1780

Sorry if it's not actually a bug

johanmattssonm commented 11 months ago

Hi You can change the linecap behavior in stroke settings. Look around the "A" icon. You can also adjust the number of points added for a stroke with the stroke tool in the settings tab.

Is that a solution that works for you?

johanmattssonm commented 11 months ago

You need to select the move tool or point tool to be able to alternate linecaps.

Codes301 commented 11 months ago

If I go for a scribbled type of style the auto adjustment from freehand will not let me.

Example font: example of scribbled font

As you can see in the video I can not deselect the the other options from freehand. I've tried numerous options in the freehand stroke section. I wish the documentation would give additional info and tips for tools. For someone new to this software I have not seen an explanation why it automatically adjusts like that after the stroke is done. I don't see any freehand tutorials in the Tutorial section either that would help a beginner such as myself.

The PNG image of the tools looks outdated as well https://birdfont.org/images/tutorial/birdfont_tools_1.3.png

From a beginner's perspective on Birdfont, The UI feels more simple and intuitive than FontForge, and more beginner friendly too. That being said, I do hope ease of use is kept in mind.

https://github.com/johanmattssonm/birdfont/assets/108243491/52591784-4eb2-405a-a123-79cf6b8e5a02

johanmattssonm commented 11 months ago

Which option is it that you want to deselect?