Hi. I’m very new to Glyphs, type design, and design in general. I’m trying to test my font in the website fontdrop [dot] info but it loads or is in parsing status forever. I was advised to add the Unicodes 0000 and 000D for it to be fixed. However, I don’t know how to draw them, or if I should even draw them. I’m also trying to test them on fontgauntlet [dot] com. The site shows my characters under the Glyphs section but I can’t test them by typing texts.
As more experienced users and designers, how do you test your fonts for proofing?
I use fontgauntlet, that should work fine. What characters are you trying to type?
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Hi Sebastian. My set is focused on Tagalog/Baybayin characters which range from Unicode 1700 to 171F. When I upload my file in fontgauntlet, I can see my characters but I can’t test them in a paragraph setting because the sample text section such as Title, Paragraph, and Wikipedia are disabled. May I know what approach you use in testing?
That’s probably because fontgauntlet doesn’t support Wikipedia in those languages/scripts.
You can still type your own text.
Hi Sebastian. I attached here a screenshot when I upload my font to fontgauntlet. it doesn’t have Latin characters so I’m not sure if it’s the reason why the text options at the left are disabled, or maybe there is some way of testing it that I am not aware of.
Can’t you type your own text?
Hi Sebastian. I’m sorry for the confusion. I thought that I can only type Latin characters in the Plain tab where the sample text is enabled. It turns out that I can use Character Viewer in typing it. My expectation was the Plain and Glyphs tabs both have the option to have the sample text section enabled.
Hi Eli, I make a tool called Font Proofer that’s specifically made for proofing fonts in a variety of layouts and contexts. A lot of type designers depend on it. It doesn’t provide sample text, so you’re in complete control of the characters in your proof content. Fontgauntlet is a nice resource too, especially for variable fonts, and they each have their strengths. Font Proofer is a paid Mac app, and there’s a free trial. It also integrates with Glyphs so you don’t even need to export your font—just update your proof with one click and it shows the latest version of your design. You’re also welcome to email me and I can help you get set up or answer questions!
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Thank you Peter. I will check this.