# Meta

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## [Better contrast for forum favicon](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/better-contrast-for-forum-favicon/36883)

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**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/better-contrast-for-forum-favicon/36883 "2026-08-02T20:02:04Z")

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It’s rather hard to see on a dark background.

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## [🌐 You can now change the Glyphs Forum language](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/you-can-now-change-the-glyphs-forum-language/33577)

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**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/you-can-now-change-the-glyphs-forum-language/33577 "2025-05-16T15:41:15Z")

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You can now change the language of the Glyphs Forum. This change only affects the language of the forum’s user interface (buttons, menus, …). The text that is posted by users is not translated. Logged-in users: Open y…

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## [Tip: Green accent color for Glyphs](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/tip-green-accent-color-for-glyphs/17691)

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**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\
**Replies:** 16\
**Last updated:** [April 3, 2025, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/tip-green-accent-color-for-glyphs/17691 "2025-04-03T09:41:05Z")

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In Big Sur, applications can have an accent color to match the branding of the app: Notes is yellow, Music is red, Podcasts is purple, etc. Glyphs is using the standard blue color. The following line changes that to gree…

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## [Unable to contact Glyphs for discounted license](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/unable-to-contact-glyphs-for-discounted-license/33210)

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**Author:** [@subhashish](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/subhashish)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 28, 2025, 9:40am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/unable-to-contact-glyphs-for-discounted-license/33210 "2025-03-28T09:40:59Z")

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I had emailed the emails mentioned in Glyphs contact and have followed up twice but haven’t heard back. I reached out again today. I wonder if I need to write elsewhere. Sorry if this question doesn’t belong here on Foru…

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## [Documentation: Missing line in scripting tutorial 3](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/documentation-missing-line-in-scripting-tutorial-3/31866)

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**Author:** [@kokoshneta](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/kokoshneta)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/documentation-missing-line-in-scripting-tutorial-3/31866 "2024-10-25T13:29:06Z")

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There’s a minor omission in the tutorial Scripting Glyphs, part 3, towards the beginning, which starts like this: First things first. We start by entering the menu title, declare the encoding of the file, and add a sho…

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## [Error in Features, part 2: con­textual sub­sti­tutions Article](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/error-in-features-part-2-con-textual-sub-sti-tutions-article/30692)

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**Author:** [@reesederksen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/reesederksen)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 9, 2024, 10:26pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/error-in-features-part-2-con-textual-sub-sti-tutions-article/30692 "2024-07-09T22:26:11Z")

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Hello, I noticed in the Features, part 2: con­textual sub­sti­tutions article that there seems to be an error in the image. It doesn’t match the code provided (see image attached for reference)

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## [Verification of the name table entries](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/verification-of-the-name-table-entries/27793)

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**Author:** [@gsprauno](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/gsprauno)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/verification-of-the-name-table-entries/27793 "2023-11-09T16:54:09Z")

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I have an issue with the names of some styles in my type family. I assume that the problematic names are because they are too long. The Monotype platform says this: WordmarkDisplay-RegularCondItalic.otf: Field name: ps…

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## [Kerning Groups tutorial proposition](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/kerning-groups-tutorial-proposition/26570)

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**Author:** [@michaelrafailyk](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/michaelrafailyk)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 5, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/kerning-groups-tutorial-proposition/26570 "2023-10-05T09:16:23Z")

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Hello! I am reading the Kerning tutorial and there is a point about the kerning groups (in the case of Left to Right kerning) that looks not completely explained and may confuse newbies. TL;DR On Font/Edit Window Left…

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## [Time Zone error on the Forum's Profile](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/time-zone-error-on-the-forums-profile/26522)

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**Author:** [@michaelrafailyk](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/michaelrafailyk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 5, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/time-zone-error-on-the-forums-profile/26522 "2023-07-05T17:16:36Z")

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Hello. I just purchased Glyphs 3 and I’m happy to be the part of the community! I make the profile on this forum and I’m stuck on the setting up my Time Zone. There is two almost similar options: Europe/Kyiv – this on…

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## [Forum title spacing issue](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-title-spacing-issue/25744)

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**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 17, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-title-spacing-issue/25744 "2023-04-17T09:41:32Z")

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Hello, I noticed yesterday that something is up with the word spacing in the forum titles. The spaces between words are suddenly massive, both on desktop and mobile. What’s going on?

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## [How to properly create different versions of a font?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/how-to-properly-create-different-versions-of-a-font/25632)

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**Author:** [@shanehuss](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/shanehuss)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/how-to-properly-create-different-versions-of-a-font/25632 "2023-04-05T20:34:14Z")

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Hi there, I started this font in 2021, and am now getting back into it, but after doing some research on Masters, I think I set the font up completely wrong. I can’t export as an .otf without setting up axes, and I cant…

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## [The Glyphs file is broken](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-glyphs-file-is-broken/25066)

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**Author:** [@RanaM](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/RanaM)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2023, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/the-glyphs-file-is-broken/25066 "2023-02-09T12:43:39Z")

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Why is this happening, what can I do, I tried to open the file but it refuses to do so, I have to show it to the client and I am in a panic!!

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## [Trademark Symbol](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/trademark-symbol/17303)

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**Author:** [@JACK2121](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JACK2121)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 2:14pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/trademark-symbol/17303 "2021-01-07T14:14:32Z")

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which website more reliable to get Trademark Symbol ??

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## [For Chinese font design, the software has too many places to be improved. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/for-chinese-font-design-the-software-has-too-many-places-to-be-improved-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah/24930)

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**Author:** [@qisedexinqing](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/qisedexinqing)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2023, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/for-chinese-font-design-the-software-has-too-many-places-to-be-improved-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah/24930 "2023-02-02T19:20:18Z")

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just like，en，，， 比如新建筛选器的时候，需要一个能自动设置为一个字一行的这种格式的功能。

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## ['Forum' link broken on forum page](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-link-broken-on-forum-page/24653)

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**Author:** [@Ginjam](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Ginjam)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-link-broken-on-forum-page/24653 "2023-01-02T12:13:01Z")

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Hi, I noticed the top horizontal menu link on the forum links to https://forum2.glyphsapp.com/ which doesn’t seem to exist. I used the link to to go back to the the forum ‘homepage’. Other links to forum on other pages …

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## [Forum posts hidden by ads](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-posts-hidden-by-ads/24444)

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**Author:** [@BobH](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/BobH)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2022, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/forum-posts-hidden-by-ads/24444 "2022-12-06T03:19:35Z")

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Some posts to this forum are being hidden by what I assume is advertising:

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## [Typo in Glyphs learn Round/Rounded Corner](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/typo-in-glyphs-learn-round-rounded-corner/23958)

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**Author:** [@stewart\_k](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/stewart_k)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 17, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/typo-in-glyphs-learn-round-rounded-corner/23958 "2022-10-17T18:26:26Z")

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At this page Rounded corners | Glyphs there’s an example of a script: RoundedCorner; 30; 1. I copied & pasted it, and I got an error message while exporting the font. Found out it’s RoundCorner; 30; 1.

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## [New thing: Glyphs Scripts Index](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-thing-glyphs-scripts-index/23202)

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**Author:** [@FlorianPircher](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/FlorianPircher)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 4, 2022, 8:09am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/new-thing-glyphs-scripts-index/23202 "2022-08-04T08:09:46Z")

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There are many great scripts for Glyphs. I always wanted a way to search all scripts (whether installed or not) to see if the script I want already exists. So I made a searchable scripts index: The filter field in the…

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## [Covering the Avestan Script](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/covering-the-avestan-script/23209)

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**Author:** [@Amir](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Amir)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [July 21, 2022, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/covering-the-avestan-script/23209 "2022-07-21T16:26:05Z")

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Dear Glyphs, Since Avestan Script, one of the most prominent Iranian writing systems for writing Middle-Persian text, was encoded in Unicode, that would be perfect if Glyphs could cover this script. Thanks for your con…

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## [Cmd Click being finicky](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cmd-click-being-finicky/22562)

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**Author:** [@shiqi](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/shiqi)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [May 16, 2022, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/cmd-click-being-finicky/22562 "2022-05-16T21:03:13Z")

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Hello, I’ve had this issue in the past couple of days, i wanted to add nodes handles to a curve by cmd click, and it just not work for most of times, and it is quite frustrating to deal with. I don’t know if it’s on my…

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## [Tutorials Available?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/tutorials-available/22267)

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**Author:** [@JMutchnick](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/JMutchnick)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/tutorials-available/22267 "2022-04-14T10:06:25Z")

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Just licensed the product and I’m excited to dive in. Are there any tutorials available? What’s the best way to start?

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## [Glyphs App Forum service-worker.js using 102% CPU](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glyphs-app-forum-service-worker-js-using-102-cpu/21588)

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**Author:** [@oneweioranother](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/oneweioranother)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 7, 2022, 5:16am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/glyphs-app-forum-service-worker-js-using-102-cpu/21588 "2022-02-07T05:16:36Z")

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Hi I noticed my fan was running hot on my laptop so I checked my chrome resource usage and it said that https://forum2.glyphsapp.com/service-worker.js was using 102%: What is going on here – I didn’t even have the fo…

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## [Read FeatureName of a stylistic set](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/read-featurename-of-a-stylistic-set/21271)

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**Author:** [@AdrienMidzic](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/AdrienMidzic)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2022, 10:48pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/read-featurename-of-a-stylistic-set/21271 "2022-01-06T22:48:24Z")

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Hi, I saw that stylistic set (ss01,…) are stocked into the “Name” table, like instance with an ID between 256 and 32767, according to Microsoft Docs: UI Name ID:\* The ‘name’ table name ID that specifies a string (or s…

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## [Fonts with different names on Windows and MacOS](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/fonts-with-different-names-on-windows-and-macos/21207)

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**Author:** [@adil](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/adil)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [January 4, 2022, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/fonts-with-different-names-on-windows-and-macos/21207 "2022-01-04T11:54:55Z")

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Hello! I am using fonts made in Glyphs and when I go to work with them on different operating systems I see that they have different names: Windows: Primary-Light Light Mac: Elementary-Light I know that the name that…

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## [Adobe 2022 CC - Fonts folder tip](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/adobe-2022-cc-fonts-folder-tip/20557)

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**Author:** [@AdrienMidzic](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/AdrienMidzic)\
**Replies:** 8\
**Last updated:** [November 12, 2021, 2:26pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/adobe-2022-cc-fonts-folder-tip/20557 "2021-11-12T14:26:55Z")

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Hi, I’ve just installed Adobe 2022 and the tip to export fonts from Glyphs to the ‘Fonts’ folder alias doesn’t works any more, that do crash Adobe app. Any suggestions? Thank you!

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## [Trouble with reading this font](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/trouble-with-reading-this-font/20663)

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**Author:** [@Philipp](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Philipp)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 9, 2021, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/trouble-with-reading-this-font/20663 "2021-11-09T10:06:44Z")

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I just “Allow\[ed\] pages to choose their own fonts, instead of your selections above” in my browser and noticed this forum has a high contrast font for texts. No idea if this was mentioned before, but is there a chance t…

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## [Documentation - overwriting built in](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/documentation-overwriting-built-in/19837)

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**Author:** [@jansindl3r](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/jansindl3r)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/documentation-overwriting-built-in/19837 "2021-08-06T19:28:48Z")

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Hey, https://docu.glyphsapp.com/#GSApplication.filters here you are advising people to overwrite built-in function filter. Not good, and looks weird as its highlighted by your syntax highlighter

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## [Dates in Forum postings](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/dates-in-forum-postings/3567)

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**Author:** [@Tom\_Rickner](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Tom_Rickner)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/dates-in-forum-postings/3567 "2021-05-14T19:01:29Z")

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It would be nice if the dates shown in each forum topic included the year, so when we search and find a topic covered, we know how "fresh" the information is.

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## [How to get in touch?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/how-to-get-in-touch/18795)

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**Author:** [@Miles\_Newlyn](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/Miles_Newlyn)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/how-to-get-in-touch/18795 "2021-04-29T06:01:30Z")

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Since I cannot email anyone at Glyphs GmbH (server rejects all emails as spam), I’m wondering is there’s a phone number?

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## [Why can I edit other people's topic titles?](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/why-can-i-edit-other-peoples-topic-titles/17975)

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**Author:** [@SCarewe](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/SCarewe)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 25, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/why-can-i-edit-other-peoples-topic-titles/17975 "2021-02-25T20:06:52Z")

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Hello, after the launch of the new interface of the Glyphs forum I am still struggling to understand some parts of it. One thing, for instance, is: why am I able to edit other people’s topic titles? I am very sorry that …

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