Character type in a layout
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To every character in a GN4 font layout you have to assign a type, otherwise it will be considered as undefined and as such cannot be used.
Following character types are available in GN4 font layouts:
Type |
Code |
Description |
Uppercase |
u |
Use it for all uppercase characters |
Lowercase |
l |
Use it for all lowercase characters |
Top accent |
a |
top accent. can be added as floating accent if you type it after a character in a font where accented characters are not available |
Bottom accent |
ad |
typically a 'cedilla'. it can be added as floating accent if you type it after a character |
Uppercase descender |
ud |
typically, the letter Q |
Lowercase descender |
ld |
typically, the letters p,j,q, fractions and similar |