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Thanks in advance.
How to edit a .otf font in Inkscape?
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KrzysztofX10
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How to edit a .otf font in Inkscape?
Hi,
I would like to make some minor adjustments to some characters in a font in .otf format using Inkscape. How do I go about this?
Thanks in advance.
I would like to make some minor adjustments to some characters in a font in .otf format using Inkscape. How do I go about this?
Thanks in advance.
Re: How to edit a .otf font in Inkscape?
Inkscape isn't a great tool for font editing. It cannot load or save font files in the common formats. It can save SVG fonts, but it cannot read or use them.
You could type out all letters in Inkscape, then follow a tutorial (like this one: https://ahninniah.blogspot.de/2013/06/c ... scape.html) to create an SVG font, then convert it back to an otf.
However, I'd rather suggest you learn how to use fontforge (https://fontforge.github.io). It's going to be a lot less work, and it will be faster, and allow you to just 'edit' the font, instead of converting it back and forth.
You could type out all letters in Inkscape, then follow a tutorial (like this one: https://ahninniah.blogspot.de/2013/06/c ... scape.html) to create an SVG font, then convert it back to an otf.
However, I'd rather suggest you learn how to use fontforge (https://fontforge.github.io). It's going to be a lot less work, and it will be faster, and allow you to just 'edit' the font, instead of converting it back and forth.
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Inkscape FAQ - Learning Resources - Website with tutorials (German and English)
Inkscape FAQ - Learning Resources - Website with tutorials (German and English)