FontLab 4.5   Since the last update of Macromedia Fontographer in 1996, type designers have developed a yearning for an up-to-date, affordable, Mac-compatible font editor for TrueType, Type 1, and OpenType fonts of many languages. With the arrival of FontLab’s FontLab 4.5, their wait is over.   FontLab supports common font encodings including Macintosh Roman, Windows ANSI, and various forms of Cyrillic, plus encodings with Unicode double-byte codepages that allow as many as 5,000 glyphs in a font—a necessity for creating many Asian fonts.   But FontLab’s interface is plagued by confusing toolbars, whose organization makes it impossible to intuit their uses.   FontLab’s Preview panel features the waterfall preview (for proofing a single glyph in many sizes) and a vertical preview for type that is read downward. FontLab’s hinting controls are extensive, incorporating both Type 1 hinting and TrueType style links.   Professionals who take the time to tackle FontLab’s toolbars will be rewarded with its power and ease of use—especially after the sticky-mouse bug is fixed. Those accustomed to Fontographer’s interface will find FontLab somewhat familiar but far more advanced, and FontLab will also accommodate users who relish the Python scripting capabilities of RoboFog. And compared with DTL FontMaster, FontLab is inexpensive and viable.	PROS:  Pro-level features; several drawing modes; scriptable; generates full-featured OpenType fonts; relatively inexpensive.   CONS:  Frustrating sticky-mouse bug; hard-to-decipher toolbars.   PRICE:  $549; upgrade from FontLab 3.X and Fontographer, $199; printed manual, $40   OS COMPATIBILITY:  Mac OS 9, Mac OS X   COMPANY:  FontLab, 877/366-8522, www.fontlab.com   RATING:
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