Hello!
I noticed that Corel Draw doesn't show a proper glyph preview of PostScript fonts. It only shows empty glyphs (see screenshot). Other than that this font seems to work fine. When I double click on an empty looking glyph, it will also insert the correct glyph. I just don't see what I'm clicking on.I tried to install the font with Corel Font Manager, but even there I see the same thing in the glyph preview.Is there a way of fixing this? I'd really need to see those glyphs.
Thanks in advance!
I don't think the issue involves Postscript Type 1 fonts. I've seen the same preview glitch with various OpenType fonts too. The bug is annoying, particularly when some kind of symbol font is involved. Sometimes I end up having to open Adobe Illustrator and use its Glyphs palette to access the characters I want. But the font has to be installed into the OS to show up in Illustrator, unlike fonts in a collection folder to be accessed (or ignored) by Font Manager.
Btw - my font isn't a Type1 font. It's a PostScript based OTF font.
So your font is an OTF with postscript outlines correct? I may have missed it can you tell me what font you're using? Also what language version of CorelDRAW and Windows + the version of Windows please.
Yes, that's correct. One of those that don't work is a font that I purchased a license for years ago called DR Hand. It's a school font from a professional font maker. Another one that's not working is one that I made myself with High-Logic FontCreator. All the settings seem to be alright and the people on their forum also don't have an idea what I could do differently. If it was only my font, I'd say I'm making a mistake somewhere. But it isn't.
I figured as much with the fonts CFM is laughable and Draw handling of fonts has always been spotty. I will say that over the last decsde using OTF with True Type outlines has been more reliable and some older True Type fonts have been ok.
What language version of Draw and Windows do you use?
There were reasons for me to make it with PostScript outlines, but I'm redoing it with TrueType outlines now with several workarounds. I don't want any issues and as you said, TrueType might just be more reliable.
I'm using CorelDraw 2018 in German and Windows 10 Version 1909.
First I cannot test this issue as I use the American English version of Windows and the English version of Draw. Unfortunately there are differences between the platforms and the applications.
My use and my applied pressure on my clients has been for them to use OTF True Type fonts, in 30 years they have (if bought from reliable sources) proven to be the most reliable for all graphic processes, print and cutting.
That's alright, thanks anyway.Your information is helpful for me anyway, confirming me it's best to redo my font as TrueType, which I've arleady started.
I can't stress enough the concept of avoiding OTF with postscript outlines or old postscript fonts. There just seem to be issues that keep popping up. I'd suggest that you also let someone else troubles shoot the new variable font format. I just saw one for $550 US that would fail for anything but print.