Glossary¶
Find the meaning, application and approved wording of a term. Shared words may name different things in different applications; check the relevant entry before using them.
An approved English term is available for use. A draft term needs confirmation; a deprecated term points to its replacement. Translation approval is recorded separately in Localization.
Categories¶
| Category | Terms | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Names | 29 | Products, services, domains, and the company. None of these translate. |
| Type design | 29 | The vocabulary of drawing letters. |
| Font engineering | 74 | Spacing, kerning, masters, hinting, and the structure of a font. |
| OpenType | 32 | Features, tables, and the names a font uses inside itself. |
| File formats | 16 | What we open, what we save, and what we ship. |
| Interface | 92 | Panels, tools, and the words the applications put on screen. |
| Vector drawing | 18 | Paths, strokes, and the drawing vocabulary the Vexy products share. |
Shared nouns¶
FontLab and the Vexy products use these words for different things. Name the application in any sentence where a reader could take one meaning for the other.
advance width, Brush, Eraser, Fills, Groups, Knife, Layers, Masks, Pencil, Rapid, Scissors, Transform.
A to Z¶
| Term | Category | Status | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| add | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Adobe Glyph List | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| Adobe Illustrator | Names | approved | vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| advance height | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| advance width | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| AI file | File formats | approved | vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra, vexy-lines |
| AIP | File formats | approved | vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| alignment zone | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| alternate | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| alternate glyph | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| anchor | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| anchor cloud | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| anti-aliasing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| app.fontographer.net | Names | approved | fontographer |
| Appearance panel | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| ascender | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| auto layer | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| autohint | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| autohinting | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| autotrace | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-vextra, vexy-playlines |
| axis | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| axis map | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| baseline | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| bottom sidebearing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| bowl | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| Brush | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-lines |
| cap height | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| centerline | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| character | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| clipping mask | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines |
| cmap | OpenType | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| code page | OpenType | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| collapse | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| color flag | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| color font table | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| component | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| composite glyph | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| contextual alternates | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| contour | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra, vexy-lines |
| control point | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-lines |
| conversion profile | Font engineering | approved | transtype |
| corner angles | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| counter | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| cousins | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| crop | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| cubic | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| current | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| cursive attachment | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| cusp | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| CVT table | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| decompose | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| default | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| demo mode | Interface | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| descender | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| design languages | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| design space | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| device correction | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| diacritical mark | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| dialog | Interface | approved | all |
| dimensions | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Dream Up | Interface | approved | fontographer |
| echo text | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| element | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| element reference | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| em | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| encoding | OpenType | approved | fontlab, transtype, fontographer |
| Eraser | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| expand filter | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| expand stroke | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| expand transformation | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| extremum | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| family dimensions | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| feature | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| feature code | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| Fill Grid | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-linestra |
| fill mode | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-playlines |
| Fills | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-playlines |
| Flex | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| FLREQ | File formats | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| FLUM | Names | deprecated | fontlab |
| Fog.net | File formats | approved | fontographer |
| font dimensions | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| font target | Font engineering | approved | transtype |
| font unit | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| FontAudit | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| FontLab | Names | approved | fontlab |
| fontlab (Python module) | Names | approved | fontlab |
| FontLab 8 | Names | approved | fontlab |
| FontLab 9 | Names | draft | fontlab |
| FontLab account | Interface | approved | all |
| Fontlab Ltd. | Names | approved | company |
| FontLab Pass | Names | approved | all |
| FontLab Studio 5 | Names | deprecated | fontlab |
| fontlab.com | Names | approved | company |
| Fontographer | Names | approved | fontographer |
| Fontographer.net | Names | draft | fontographer |
| forum.fontlab.com | Names | approved | all |
| fractional coordinates | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| fractions | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| friendly glyph name | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Fusion | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| G2 continuity | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-vextra |
| Genius node | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| ghost hint | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| glyph | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| glyph index | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| glyph name | OpenType | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| GlyphRef | Names | approved | fontographer |
| Glyphs file | File formats | approved | fontlab |
| GPOS | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| grid | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Groups | Interface | approved | fontlab, transtype, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| GSUB | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| guide | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| handle | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| help.fontlab.com | Names | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| help.vexy.art | Names | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-playlines, vexy-vextra |
| hint | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| hint zone | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| hinting | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| ink trap | Type design | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| instance | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| interpolation | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| italic angle | Type design | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| kern exception | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| kerning | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| kerning class | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| kerning mode | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| kerning pair | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| Knife | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| layer | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Layers | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| left sidebearing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Lib | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| ligature | OpenType | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| line gap | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| line height | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Lines file | File formats | approved | vexy-lines |
| lining figures | Type design | approved | fontlab |
| link metrics | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| linked metrics | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Live Effect | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| localized forms | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| lookup | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| mark | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| mark attachment | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| mark glyph | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| Masks | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines |
| master | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| master compatibility | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| match | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| matching | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Matchmaker | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| measurement line | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| measurements | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Measurements panel | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| merge | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| mesh | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| metrics | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| metrics expression | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| metrics key | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| metrics mode | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| metrics table | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| metrics tool | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| monospaced | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| multi-line | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| node | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| nonspacing | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| nonspacing mark | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| Nudge | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| Oblique | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| off-curve point | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| oldstyle figures | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| on-curve point | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| OpenType class | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| OpenType feature | OpenType | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| OS/2 table | OpenType | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| OTF | File formats | approved | fontlab, transtype, fontographer |
| outline | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| overshoot | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| panel | Interface | approved | all |
| pass.fontlab.com | Names | approved | all |
| Pencil | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| Photofont | Names | approved | company |
| pin | Font engineering | draft | fontlab |
| playlines.vexy.art | Names | approved | vexy-playlines |
| Power Brush | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Power Guide | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Power Nudge | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| Power Stroke | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| PPM | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Private Use Area | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| production glyph name | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| project | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| property bar | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| proportional figures | Type design | approved | fontlab |
| quick measurement | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Rapid | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| redo | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| reference | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Remove Overlap | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| rendering | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| repeat | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| required glyphs | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| reverse contour | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| right sidebearing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Scissors | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| segment | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| serif | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| Servant node | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| sharp | Type design | approved | fontlab |
| sharp node | Type design | approved | fontlab |
| sidebearing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| Sigma | Interface | approved | fontographer |
| single substitution | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| size | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Sketchboard | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Skin | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| small caps | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| smart | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Smart Corner | Interface | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| Smart Filter | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| spacing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| spacing controls | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| standard stem | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| stem | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-vextra |
| stem link | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| sticker | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| stroke | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-vextra |
| stroke cap | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| stroke join | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| Strokes Maker | Names | deprecated | vexy-lines |
| studio.fontlab.com | Names | draft | fontlab |
| styling group name | Font engineering | approved | transtype |
| stylistic set | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| subsetting | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| SVG | File formats | approved | fontlab, vexy-lines, vexy-playlines |
| swash | Type design | approved | fontlab |
| tab | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| tabular figures | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| tangent node | Vector drawing | approved | fontlab, vexy-vextra |
| terminal | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| text element | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| thickness | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| tonal map | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-playlines |
| top sidebearing | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| tracking | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| Transform | Interface | approved | fontlab, fontographer, vexy-lines, vexy-vextra |
| transformation | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| TransType 5 | Names | approved | transtype |
| True Fill | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| TrueType instruction | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| TTC | File formats | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| TTF | File formats | approved | fontlab, transtype, fontographer |
| Tunni line | Vector drawing | approved | vexy-vextra |
| Type 1 | File formats | deprecated | fontlab, transtype |
| TypeTool | Names | approved | company |
| typographic family name | Font engineering | approved | transtype, fontlab |
| UFO | File formats | approved | fontlab |
| uncheck | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| Unicode codepoint | OpenType | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| update metrics | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| UPM | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer, transtype |
| variable font | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| variation location | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| variation selector | OpenType | approved | fontlab |
| vertical advance | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| vertical metrics | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| Vexy | Names | approved | vexy-lines, vexy-linestra, vexy-playlines, vexy-vextra |
| Vexy coins | Interface | approved | fontographer |
| Vexy Lines | Names | approved | vexy-lines |
| Vexy Linestra | Names | approved | vexy-linestra |
| Vexy Playlines | Names | approved | vexy-playlines |
| Vexy Vextra | Names | approved | vexy-vextra |
| VFB | File formats | deprecated | fontlab |
| VFC | File formats | approved | fontlab |
| VFJ | File formats | approved | fontlab |
| visual kerning | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| waterfall | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| weight | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| weight axis | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| weight class | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| whitespace | Interface | approved | fontlab |
| width axis | Font engineering | approved | fontlab |
| width class | Font engineering | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| winding direction | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |
| WOFF2 | File formats | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| writing system | OpenType | approved | fontlab, transtype |
| x-height | Type design | approved | fontlab, fontographer |