# Exporting fonts G3 to G4

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Created:** [September 4, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211 "2026-09-04T14:51:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![sebsan](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/sebsan/32/45_2.png) [@sebsan](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/sebsan)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211/1 "2026-09-04T14:51:42Z")

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4.1 (4104)

I have all sort of issues with Removing Overlap and Alternate Layers in G4 when exporting files that were created with G3.

 ![Screenshot 2026-09-04 at 16.51.22](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/b/1bb4384ddd7e09b2ea53acbc6e2b4d00bd1391a3.png)

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211/2 "2026-09-04T15:49:49Z")

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Can you send me the file?

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**Author:** ![sebsan](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/sebsan/32/45_2.png) [@sebsan](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/sebsan)\
**Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211/3 "2026-09-04T15:53:15Z")

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sent!

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211/4 "2026-09-05T20:44:39Z")

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I uploaded an update that fixes the first problem.  
I’m working on the error. but you can avoid it for now, by not having the bowl part and the horizontal bar of the OE overlap:  
not like this:

 ![Screenshot 2026-09-05 at 22.43.30](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/3/9/390e346d6e6946585ee4cfd24f8cdf4e41e44f00.png)  
But like this:  
 ![Screenshot 2026-09-05 at 22.44.29](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/uploads/default/original/3X/f/c/fc254340da7debb3d2d849d6eb110f4010a4f11d.png)

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2026, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/exporting-fonts-g3-to-g4/37211/5 "2026-09-05T21:37:03Z")

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Found the problem and fixed it. Will be in the next update.