Introduced the ability to go Back and Forward through changes in the Glyph window text, a small but vital quality-of-life fix for rapid iteration.
For professional typeface designers, the transition to FontLab 8 meant moving into a modernized environment where performance was up to than previous iterations. Version 8222 was a bridge that solidified these new "spark of magic" features: fontlab-8-0-0-8222
While major versions introduce big ideas, builds like 8222 are where the "elbow grease" happens. Notable updates in this version included: Introduced the ability to go Back and Forward
If you're looking to dive into type design today, the current FontLab 8 offers a for both Mac and Windows. Notable updates in this version included: If you're
It fixed specific rendering issues, such as Power Brush True Fill rendering and italic sidebearing calculations for elements with strokes. A Global Toolset