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Handle

Handle

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Handles—also called Bézier Control Point (BCP for short) or off-curve points—are toggles placed by the designer to determine the curvature of a segment. Their length and relative position have rules to be followed to ensure the quality of a contour in any situation once the file is exported and used:

  • both handles on the same side of the curve;
  • about 1/3 of the length of the curved segment between the handle and its closest point;
  • no intersection of handles of the same segment.

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