Groups Editor ↩
The Groups Editor makes it possible to create groups of glyphs.
Groups can be used for different purposes: spacing, kerning, organizing character sets, etc.
![](/images/reference/workspace/font-overview/groups-editor.png)
Groups are not used by the Features Editor. Use OpenType classes instead.
Creating groups
Create new groups by clicking on the + (plus sign) button at the bottom left of the sheet. Choose between a kerning group (1st or 2nd) or a regular group.
![](/images/reference/workspace/font-overview/groups-editor_add-group.png)
Double-click on a group’s name to edit it.
Adding glyphs to groups
First, open the font overview by clicking on the Show All Glyphs button.
![](/images/reference/workspace/font-overview/groups-editor_show-all-glyphs.png)
Then, add glyphs to a group by dragging them from the font overview (bottom) into the current group (top).
Stacked mode
The glyphs in each group can be visualized as a grid of glyph cells, or can be stacked on top of each other for easier comparison.
![](/images/reference/workspace/font-overview/groups-editor_stacked.png)
The stacked mode is specially useful when creating spacing groups or kerning groups, when all glyphs in a group have a similar left or right side. Use the aligment option to match the glyphs to the appropriate side for comparison.
Options
option | description |
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+ | Create a new group. |
- | Delete the selected group. |
Show/hide all glyphs | Toggle the font overview showing all glyphs in the font. |
Glyph cell mode | Switch to glyph cells display mode. |
Glyph list mode | Switch to glyphs list display mode. |
Stacked | Display glyphs stacked on top of each other. |
Overview | Display glyphs as a grid of glyph cells. |
Actions
option | description |
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click + drag | Add glyphs to group by dragging from All Glyphs into the current group. |
double-click group | Edit the group’s name. |