Fontographer Issues on Windows 8 and Above

Modified on Fri, 22 Sep, 2017 at 6:34 PM

Issue:


I cannot draw or move points in Fontographer 5.2.1 on Windows 8.1 or above


Solution:


In order to make Fontographer 5.2.1 run correctly on Windows 8.1 or above, you need to make a small change in the app's properties. 

Note: this needs to be done only once.

In the Windows 8.1 start menu, type Fontographer to reveal the search results.

  1. Right-click the entry Fontographer 5.
  2. Click Open file location.
  3. Right-click the Fontographer 5 program icon in the Explorer
  4. Click Properties.
  5. Click the Compatibility tab
  6. Enable "Run this program in compatibility mode for:"
  7. From the dropdown list below choose Windows Vista (Service Pack 2).
  8. Click OK.


From now on, you should be able to work in Fontographer without problems.

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