Use FontForge to edit a small set of glyphs, including accented characters, punctuation, and kerning pairs. Generate the font, install it on a second machine, and inspect it in a browser and a document app at several sizes. Check spacing, outlines, naming, and missing glyph behavior.
Keep the editable source and record the build settings. A font that looks good in the editor can fail in text layout or a different renderer. Test the exact language coverage and license obligations needed for the intended distribution.
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