Short-cut |
Description |
Ctrl + 1 |
Open the Main window |
Ctrl + 2 |
Open the Glyph program window |
Ctrl + 3 |
Open the Pre-program window |
Ctrl + 4 |
Open the Control program window |
Ctrl + 5 |
Open the VTT Talk window |
Ctrl + 6 |
Open the Sample text window |
Ctrl + 7 |
Open the Font program window |
Ctrl + 8 |
Open the Waterfall window |
Ctrl + 9 |
Open the Character/glyph set window |
Ctrl + S |
Save the current file |
Ctrl + W |
Close the current window. If the Main window is selected, close the current file. |
Ctrl + O |
Open a file |
Ctrl + H |
Go to glyph |
Ctrl + P |
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Ctrl + Q |
Exit VTT |
Short-cut |
Description |
Left-click + Shift+drag mouse |
Pans main window |
Left-click + spacebar + drag mouse |
Pans main window |
Click wheel+drag mouse |
Pans main window |
Home |
Pan the window to all the way to the top |
End |
Pan the window all the way to the bottom |
Shift + Home |
Pan the window all the way to the left |
Shift + End |
Pan the window all the way to the right |
PgUp |
Pan the window up |
PgDown |
Pan the window down |
Shift + PgUp |
Pan the window right |
Shift + PgDown |
Pan the window left |
Left-click + Alt |
Zooms in main window (zooming will continue in small increments while mouse button and Alt keys are depressed) |
Left-click + Ctrl |
Zooms out main window (zooming will continue in small increments while mouse button and Alt keys are depressed) |
Left-click + Ctrl + Alt |
Toggles between zoom-to-fUnit (zooms in main window enough such that one fUnit equals one pixel) and zoom-to-fit (zooms out main window enough such that font height will fit in window) |
Left-click + Alt + drag mouse |
Zooms in and pans main window |
Left-click + Ctrl + drag mouse |
Zooms out and pans main window |
Left-click + Ctrl + Alt + drag mouse |
Toggles between zoom-to-fUnit and zoom-to-fit and pans main window |
Rotate wheel backwards you |
Zooms out main window |
Rotate wheel forwards you |
Zooms in main window |
Click + rotate wheel backwards+drag mouse |
Zooms in and pans main window |
Click + rotate wheel forwards+drag mouse |
Zooms out and pans main window |
Up arrow |
Increase ppem size by 1 |
Down arrow |
Decrease ppem size by 1 |
Shift+up arrow |
Increase ppem size by 10 |
Shift+down arrow |
Decrease ppem size by 10 |
Ctrl + = |
Select a ppem size |
Ctrl + Up arrow |
Increase display resolution |
Ctrl + Down arrow |
Decrease display resolution |
Right arrow |
Go to next glyph/character |
Left arrow |
Go to previous glyph/character |
any character |
Go to that character |
F1 |
Y Link |
F2 |
Y Shift |
F3 |
Y Interpolate |
F4 |
Y Delta |
F5 |
X Link |
F6 |
X Shift |
F7 |
X Interpolate |
F8 |
X Delta |
F9 |
Measure tool |
F10 |
Go to previous glyph |
F11 |
Size run toggle |
Ctrl + M |
Edit metrics |
Ctrl + T |
Import glyph |
Ctrl + U |
Change character group |
Ctrl + Shift + U |
Edit character group |
Ctrl + D |
Show the Display Options dialog |
Ctrl + Shift + X |
Show X-direction hints |
Ctrl + Shift + Y |
Show Y-direction hints |
Ctrl + Shift + A |
Show Align commands |
Ctrl + Shift + S |
Show Stroke commands |
Ctrl + B |
Show Pixels / rasterized character |
Ctrl + Shift + B |
Show sbit character |
Ctrl + G |
Turn on grid fitting |
Ctrl + Shift + C |
Rasterize with color ClearType |
Ctrl + Shift + G |
Rasterize with grey ClearType |
Ctrl + Shift + Z |
Rasterize with vertical ClearType antialiasing |
Ctrl + Shift + F |
Rasterize with fractional advanced widths |
Ctrl + Shift + W |
Rasterize with compatible widths |
Short-cut |
Description |
Ctrl + F |
Find text |
F3 |
Find again |
Ctrl + L |
Go to line number |
Ctrl + R |
Compile current window |
Short-cut |
Description |
Left click control point |
Selects control point for subsequent moving, deselecting any previously selected control point |
Right click control point |
Selects control point without deselecting any previously selected control points |
Left double-click control point |
Selects all control points of the contour, deselecting any previously selected control point |
Right double-click control point |
Selects all control points of the contour without deselecting any previously selected control points |
Left click and drag marquee |
Selects all control points in marquee, deselecting any previously selected control point |
Right click and drag marquee |
Selects all control points in marquee, without deselecting any previously selected control points |
Left, up, right, or down arrow |
Moves the selected control points by 1 fUnit. This is typically used for cleanup up outlines after they have been converted from a different outline format |
Shift+left, up, right, or down arrow |
Moves the selected control point by 10 fUnits |
Short-cut |
Description |
Left click |
Inserts a control point into the closest contours, if “Show fewer points” is on, then inserts an on-curve point, else an off-curve point |
Right click |
Starts a new contour with a single control point. This will always create an on-curve point and is used typically for adding an attachment point for composite glyphs |
Short-cut |
Description |
Alt |
Increase minimum distance resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 of a pixel |
Ctrl |
Decrease minimum distance resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to ¼, 1/2, and 1/1 of a pixel |
Rotate wheel towards you |
Increase minimum distance resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 of a pixel |
Rotate wheel away from you |
Decrease minimum distance resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/4, 1/2, and 1/1 of a pixel |
While using the link, interpolate, or stroke tool, and while the right mouse button is depressed on the cat symbol
Short-cut |
Description |
Shift |
Toggles between the CVT numbers sorted in numerical order or sorted by CVT attribute |
Click wheel |
Toggles between the CVT numbers sorted in numerical order or sorted by CVT attribute |
Short-cut |
Description |
Alt |
Increase delta or move resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 of a pixel |
Ctrl |
Decrease delta or move resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/4, ½, and 1/1 of a pixel |
Shift |
Change delta or move from post-IUP, in turn, to inline, pre-IUP, and back to post-IUP |
Rotate wheel towards you |
Increase delta or move resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/16, 1/32, and 1/64 of a pixel |
Rotate wheel away from you |
Decrease delta or move resolution from 1/8 of a pixel, in turn, to 1/4, ½, and 1/1 of a pixel |
Click wheel |
Change delta or move from post-IUP, in turn, to inline, pre-IUP, and back to post-IUP |