Create a Font with BirdFont


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(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxVhe3J7eGw)

- Draw some letters and create a digital image of the drawing.
- Create a new font and select the first glyph in the overview tab.
- Insert the background image.
- Scale background image.
- Move the background image to it's position.
- Move x-height, baseline and side bearings to their positions.
- Select the pen and and right-click to add control points.
- Hide the background image.
- Hold down shift and select all nodes in-between the corner nodes.
- Create smooth curves by tying handles for the selected control points.
- Align all paths with the background image.
- Create a counter path.
- Look at the result. (Ctrl+P)

Don't forget to updated name and description.