Controlling Distances

Most of your hinting will be done to control distances between points. You can control distances two ways:

·       Links maintain a flexible relationship between two points. Usually, the link will refer to an entry in the control value table (‘cvt’) to determine the position of one point in relation to the other. If it doesn’t, the link is called a distance.

·       Shifts maintain a rigid relationship between two points. What affects one point equally affects the other.