DTL OTMaster 5.0, vfb2ufo, and FontLab Pad 1.1
December 2014 brought a major update to DTL OTMaster, plus two new free tools. We released a command-line UFO converter and an updated color font typesetter.
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Color fonts: the next big thing? A FontLab tutorial
Back in 2014, color fonts were a brand new frontier. This 103-minute tutorial with Adam Twardoch was one of the first deep dives into how to actually make them.
Brush Romans webinar with John Downer and Paul Herrera
On March 11, 2014, FontLab hosted a webinar on Roman capital letterforms and their origins in flat-brush writing. Sign painter and type designer John Downer presented alongside calligrapher Paul Herrera.
Matthew Carter webinar
In February 2014, FontLab hosted a live webinar with Matthew Carter, a key figure in digital type design.