Keyboard Shortcuts
Note that no keys work in Full Screen mode, except the ESC key which exits Full Screen mode.
Tool Palette
| B | Pen |
| E | Eraser |
| R | Rectangle |
| P | Pointer |
| N | Line |
| H | Hand |
Alternate Tools
| Tools | Key | Becomes |
|---|---|---|
| Pen, Rectangle, Line | +Shift | Eraser |
| Pen, Rectangle, Line | +Alt or Command | Pipette |
| Eraser | +Shift | Pen |
| Pointer | +Shift | Add to selection |
| Pointer | +Alt or Command | Remove from selection |
Actions
| S | Save |
| Enter | Preview |
| K | Download Font |
| Shift+X | Toggle Expert Mode |
Select Letter
| Left Arrow | Previous Letter |
| Right Arrow | Next Letter |
| L then Key | Choose Letter (the first letter entered after L) |
Edit
| Z | Undo |
| Y | Redo |
| C | Copy |
| X | Cut |
| V | Paste |
Select
| A | Select All |
| D | Select None |
View
| + | Zoom In |
| - | Zoom Out |
| . | Show / Hide Pixel Preview |
| J | Show / Hide Adjacent Characters |
| M | Toggle Minimal View |
| F11 | Full Screen View |
| G | Show / Hide Grid |
| I | Show / Hide Expert Info |
| U | Show / Hide Extra Guides |
| F | Show / Hide Filters |
| O | Show / Hide Outline Mode |
| W | Show / Hide Width Adjustor |
Mode
| Shift+1 | Cycle Mode (default) |
| Shift+2 | Simple Mode |
| Shift+3 | Brick Stacking Mode |
Modify
| Shift+H | Flip Horizontally |
| Shift+V | Flip Vertically |
| Shift+L | Rotate Left |
| Shift+R | Rotate Right |
| Shift+G | Make Composite Brick from Selection |
Other
| Spacebar | Hold down to pan the canvas |
| F1 | Help |
| Numbers 0-9 | Make the corresponding brick active in ‘My Bricks’ |
Expert Mode
| Shift+U | Toggle Unicode Letter Sets |
| Shift+J | Lock/Unlock Guides |
Preview Mode
| A | Show / Hide Spacing Controls |
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The FontStruct Poster is now available
100 copies of the first official FontStruct poster are now on sale at Etsy. Read the post for more details and images.
