Designer 2.1.0 - Line stroke caps

[whd]

Since the most recent update, I'm having trouble with the end caps on text line strokes. When I select from the round / square / butt cap options, it highlights that choice but doesn't appear to make any actual change to the lines. Additionally, the caps don't display consistently - adjusting the font size slightly or zooming in/out on the canvas causes the caps to glitch erratically.

Video attached. Thank you!

- M1 iMac, OS 13.3.1

- Same issues with Hardware Acceleration turned on/off

- Happens with old & newly created files

 

 

 

Screen Recording 2023-05-22 at 6.12.19 PM.mov

[EmT]

Hi @whd

As the stroke applied to a font is a closed curve, there is no end cap for the Cap setting to apply to. If the curve was broken, you would then see this take effect. 

In regard to the other issues shown, could you send me the file in the video as a Package, including the font? 

 

[whd]

@EmT Please see attached. Thank you!

Test.zip

[EmT]

Hi @whd

The issue seems to be related to the font you are using, this font is designed more for use in plotters and cutters rather than graphical design due to how the font is made up.
I cannot replicate the issue if I swap to a different font such as Arial.

[whd]

Hi @EmT yes I use this font to do engraving. I'd previously been using this same font in Designer with no issues at all. It worked fine in both Designer 1 and the original release of Designer 2, so something is wrong with the new release. (The new version release of Photo also has the same problem, I've noticed.)

[EmT]

Hi @whd

I have tried this on v1 and I'm seeing the same behaviour as in v2 when changing the Join and Align settings in the stroke panel, can you send me a screen recording of the behaviour you are seeing in v1 please?

[whd]

Hi @EmT I think we've already established that the Cap/Join/Align settings are not relevant here - I was initially confused because the glitch makes it appear as if the cap setting is incorrect, but none of those settings actually need to be adjusted.

I've attached a video of v1, showing that all the caps on the letters appear consistently rounded, as expected. There is no glitchiness when adjusting the font size, like there is in v2.1.0. This is a brand new issue in this update, where sometimes the letters erratically have flat caps.

Until this is fixed, how do I go about downgrading back to v2.0? Like v1, it had no issues with this. This problem makes v2.1.0 unusable for me, as the use of this particular font makes up the the vast majority of my time in the software.

Thanks!

v1 - no problems.mov

[Old Bruce]

15 hours ago, whd said:

the use of this particular font makes up the the vast majority of my time in the software.

Here on Mac OS 11.7 this is how your font looks in the Font Book application. I think there may be something wrong with how it is built.

[whd]

@Old Bruce It's a single-line font built for engravers. It's supposed to look that way and there's nothing wrong with it. As I've said, it worked 100% fine on all versions of Affinity until the 2.1 update.

[EmT]

Hi @whd

I'll pass this over to the devs for investigation. If you do wish to roll back your version please see the link below. 
https://store.serif.com/en-gb/update/macos/publisher/2/

[ronnyb]

6 hours ago, EmT said:

Hi @whd

I'll pass this over to the devs for investigation. If you do wish to roll back your version please see the link below. 
https://store.serif.com/en-gb/update/macos/publisher/2/

I too work with a CNC plotter for my professional work and would love FULL support of single line fonts, ie rendering.

[Affinity Info Bot]

The issue "Stroke join type renders randomly on M1 devices" (REF: AFB-7760) has been fixed by the developers in internal build "2.2.0.1857".
This fix should soon be available as a customer beta and is planned for inclusion in the next customer release.
Customer beta builds are announced here and you can participate by following these instructions.
If you still experience this problem once you are using that build version (or later) please reply to this thread including @Serif Info Bot to notify us.