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Overshoots and alignment zones

Round letters reach a little past the lines; zones let points snap there.

Where
  • Font › Font info… › Zones

Round letters like o dip slightly below the baseline and rise above the x-height so they look the same size as flat ones. These overshoots have zones; points snap into them while you draw. In OTF export, the zones become blue zones that help small sizes render evenly.

Shortcuts

  • Snap to metric lines, not overshootsAltDrag