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EmbedGlyphMetadata.py
# MenuTitle: Embed Glyph Metadata in Current Font
"""Embeds production name, category and sub category into each glyph of the
current font."""
for glyph in Glyphs.font.glyphs:
glyph.storeProductionName = True
glyph.storeSubCategory = True
glyph.storeCategory = True
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@madig, should this be a default in Glyphs app?

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madig commented Jul 14, 2022

Mh, likely not, because we are working around the fact that glyphsLib behavior does not match Glyphs.app behavior (exhibit A: googlefonts/glyphsLib#756). Glyphs.app itself does not need this.

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