Fontlab 7.2.0.7649 Beta -

This version included several refinements to the broader FontLab 7.2 feature set:

The software stopped copying anchors from component sources to composite glyphs during export. FontLab 7.2.0.7649 Beta

Introduced bi-directional highlighting: placing a cursor in the Code panel highlights the corresponding visual hint in the glyph canvas, and vice versa. This version included several refinements to the broader

Improved handling of custom family names for instances, ensuring they are correctly written to the .designspace file. Release Notes FontLab 7

Improved "Waterfall Preview" behavior, ensuring FontLab remembers and restores the selected preview scale when switching tools or reopening windows.

The most critical issue identified in version 7.2.0.7649 was a where glyphs would unintentionally have a transparent or colored fill upon opening specific fonts. Users experiencing this were advised to revert to version 7.2.0.7644. Release Notes FontLab 7.2.0.7649

Added conversion of com.schriftgestaltung.Glyphs.glyph.leftMetricsKey (and similar lib keys) into FontLab-compatible metrics expressions when opening UFO files. UI and Usability: