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Alphabox Lite with lower-case, numerals and punctuation.
Now ready for downloading (thanks to geneus1)
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There is a massive gap between the 'Cap Y with Diaeresis' & the 'Em Dash' ... there is a single pixel showing - either to the right of the Y or to the left of the Em Dash.
The problem is ... I have scanned across from both glyphs for 10 screen widths in either direction ... nothing, nada, bupkiss ... no sign of the elusive pixel. I have even 'rubbed out' the blank squares ... still there.
Can anyone help me to track down this cursed elusive phantom pixel before I lose the already tenuous grasp on what is left of my sanity?
the only thing i don't really like is the tilde... it could be a bit more pronounced.
and yep, there are apparently some phantom pixels spooking around on this site... i think your not the first to be haunted by one of them. we'll have to wait for exterminator meek. ;)
You're so lucky to have some sanity left. Here's to it's restoration:
There are some things about the gap that give the stray pixel away. It is about the width of a single glyph so it won't appear too far from the origin. Also because there is a large space, it indicates that the pixel is to the right of the vertical baseline, instead of the left. The preview will not display the glyphs in the particular order that they are laid out in the interface, so checking the glyph that it appears on doesn't necessarily mark the culprit. Since you have most characters filled in on Basic Latin and More Latin, the culprit reveals itself on the first glyph of the Extended Latin B set. In my experience, it is usually user error that is the cause of a stray pixel, but you might want to officially report to Mr. Meek if that is not the case.
Yes, the tilde could be a bit more wavy, and the horizontal stroke of number 4 could be a bit lower.
Then checked out to the left of the Em Dash ... isolated the rogue pixel 8 squares up and 4 to the left of the baseline/start point. I have marked this with a square and you can see the varmint in the middle.
I'll pass this on to Rob Meek.
Thanks for the info, comments and suggestions. I was a tad unsure of the tilde, so thanks for confirming it - I'll give it a bit of an old seeing to.
I can see what you mean re the 4 Frodo. I had set it to the same height as the middle cross bars of the other numerals. However, conformity isn't always such a good thing - as I realised when it was Nippa pointed out the same thing about the A in one of my first attempts.
It's great to get so many tips - makes it a very satisfying experience. I still feel very new to FS, but have actually been 'Structing for three months! Doesn't time fly when you get addicted :-)
I'll see if I can solve you flying pixel problem.
It would be great if the kerflugginer rogue pixel could be disappeared :-)
As this has been chosen for a Top Pick (Ta for that ... yehaaaa!!) would it be more fair to remove the TP from the original Alphabox Lite?
The floating pixel is located on the "Small B with Stroke" glyph, which is the first character that appears on the Extended Latin B set. The stray pixel is located within the normal editing range.
You won't find the dot in the Basic Latin or the More Latin set. The artifact has nothing to do with the "Cap Y with Diaeresis" nor the "Em Dash." The preview displays the characters out of sequence, which can throw you off. The dot appears between the "Cap Y with Diaeresis" and the "Em Dash" because that's where the "Small B with Stroke" appears.
Just erase the dot from the "Small B with Stroke" glyph and the anomaly is corrected.
Please let me know if that works out for you or if I need to explain it better.
I hadn't picked up on your first mention of Extended Latin B ... mainly because I hadn't added any glyphs there. On looking, there it was - just one little square.
I remembered that I had taken a quick look at Extended Latin B before shying away at the thought of adding so many more glyphs. I must have accidently hit the square brick when I looked in.
(note to self ... read EVERYTHING carefully in future)
I guess I shouldn't have called this 'Complete' as I chickened out from the Extended Latin sets ... still ... one fine day perhaps I'll finish it
Originally I had the 'f' like the top of the 'r', but it made the character too wide ... it looked unbalanced. I changed it, but was never completely happy with it. Your querie has led me to have another go - I think the resulting compromise works ... hope so
You may prefer them to look like this:-
'g' 'j' and 'y' currently all have the same tail (if that is the correct term?) - I realise that I tend to standardise similar letters. I guess the secret is to allow for more freedom. Now I'm wondering whether to change all the tails ... I rather like your 'j'
Still thinking about the 'r' ... perhaps a 'j' will help ;-)
@djnippa - thanks for the suggestions. I have ammended those glyphs. I have taken your idea for the 'j' and applied it to the 'g' & 'y' as well ... I quite like them, but will give it a bit of time to see what you and others think.
Thanks to everyone who has helped me with ideas and problem pixels.
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