Hi folks,
I created a script for changing the weight of a single master on the fly.
In short: you can make a font bolder or **lighter. **
It’s a helper, not an auto-bold script. It’s not without flaws, but it should help a lot, when you just have one master and want to create a bolder or lighter version of it.
Have a look at GitHub - CapeArconaTypeFoundry/Cape-Weightor: Adjusts the weight of selected glyphs · GitHub
Here is a short extract of the readme:
CAPE Weightor lets you make selected glyphs bolder or lighter on the fly. It uses the OffsetCurve filter under the hood to expand or contract outlines, and gives you live feedback as you adjust the values.
You get independent control over two axes:
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X — expands strokes horizontally, making vertical stems thicker or thinner
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Y — expands strokes vertically, affecting horizontal strokes like crossbars and serifs (the overall glyph height is preserved automatically)
You can also control whether the expansion happens more towards the outer or inner edge of the strokes — useful if you want a slightly more optical result.
There is an optional Preserve Height setting that keeps the overall glyph height constant after the Y offset is applied. It is on by default — disable it when working on purely horizontal glyphs like minus or macron, where the stroke height and the glyph height are the same thing.
Have fun!
— Thomas
