diff --git a/.github/scripts/supported_python_versions.py b/.github/scripts/supported_python_versions.py
index ae8a75a1..d8c2cec1 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/supported_python_versions.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/supported_python_versions.py
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@ def supported_versions() -> list[str]:
 def main() -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=__doc__)
     parser.add_argument(
-        "which",
-        nargs="?",
-        default="all",
-        choices=["all", "oldest", "newest"],
+        "which", nargs="?", default="all", choices=["all", "oldest", "newest"]
     )
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
index f2c024da..a097df44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-package.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'main'
-      - 'dev'
     tags:
       - '[0-9].*'
 
@@ -61,31 +60,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
       uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
 
-  publish-to-testpypi:
-    name: Publish to TestPyPI
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/dev')
-    needs:
-    - build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    environment:
-      name: testpypi
-      url: https://test.pypi.org/p/fontParts
-
-    permissions:
-      id-token: write
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Download all the dists
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v6
-      with:
-        name: python-package-distributions
-        path: dist/
-    - name: Publish distribution 📦 to TestPyPI
-      uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
-      with:
-        repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
-
   create-github-release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
     needs:
diff --git a/Lib/fontParts/base/font.py b/Lib/fontParts/base/font.py
index ac612875..25f134c0 100644
--- a/Lib/fontParts/base/font.py
+++ b/Lib/fontParts/base/font.py
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class BaseFont(_BaseGlyphVendor, InterpolationMixin, DeprecatedFont, RemovedFont
     """
 
     def __init__(
-        self, pathOrObject: str | BaseFont | None = None, showInterface: bool = True
+        self,
+        pathOrObject: str | os.PathLike | BaseFont | None = None,
+        showInterface: bool = True,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__(pathOrObject=pathOrObject, showInterface=showInterface)
 
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ def _get_path(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str | None:  # type: ignore[return]
 
     def save(
         self,
-        path: str | None = None,
+        path: str | os.PathLike | None = None,
         showProgress: bool = False,
         formatVersion: int | None = None,
         fileStructure: str | None = None,
@@ -285,7 +287,7 @@ def save(
 
     def _save(
         self,
-        path: str | None,
+        path: str | os.PathLike | None,
         showProgress: bool,
         formatVersion: int | None,
         fileStructure: str | None,
@@ -405,7 +407,10 @@ def generateFormatToExtension(format: str, fallbackFormat: str) -> str:
         return formatToExtension.get(format, fallbackFormat)
 
     def generate(
-        self, format: str, path: str | None = None, **environmentOptions: Any
+        self,
+        format: str,
+        path: str | os.PathLike | None = None,
+        **environmentOptions: Any,
     ) -> None:
         r"""Generate the font in another format.
 
@@ -463,7 +468,7 @@ def generate(
                 "The file cannot be generated because an output path was not defined."
             )
         elif path is None:
-            path = os.path.splitext(self.path)[0]
+            path = os.path.splitext(os.fsdecode(self.path))[0]
             path += ext
         elif os.path.isdir(path):
             if self.path is None:
@@ -501,7 +506,11 @@ def _isValidGenerateEnvironmentOption(name: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
     def _generate(
-        self, format: str, path: str | None, environmentOptions: dict, **kwargs: object
+        self,
+        format: str,
+        path: str | os.PathLike | None,
+        environmentOptions: dict,
+        **kwargs: object,
     ) -> None:
         """Generate the native font in another format.
 
diff --git a/Lib/fontParts/base/normalizers.py b/Lib/fontParts/base/normalizers.py
index e8dcf7dd..6c80e138 100644
--- a/Lib/fontParts/base/normalizers.py
+++ b/Lib/fontParts/base/normalizers.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 from fontTools.misc.fixedTools import otRound
 from pathlib import Path
 import datetime
+import os
 
 from fontParts.base.annotations import (
     InterpolationFactorLike,
@@ -1164,7 +1165,7 @@ def normalizeGlyphNote(value: str) -> str:
 # File Path
 
 
-def normalizeFilePath(value: str | Path) -> str:
+def normalizeFilePath(value: str | os.PathLike) -> str:
     """Normalize a file path.
 
     :param value: The file path to normalize as a :class:`str` or :class:`pathlib.Path`.
diff --git a/Lib/fontParts/fontshell/font.py b/Lib/fontParts/fontshell/font.py
index 2c8eb31d..a6e1b221 100644
--- a/Lib/fontParts/fontshell/font.py
+++ b/Lib/fontParts/fontshell/font.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def _get_path(self, **kwargs: Any) -> str | None:
 
     def _save(
         self,
-        path: str | None = None,
+        path: str | os.PathLike | None = None,
         showProgress: bool = False,
         formatVersion: int | None = None,
         fileStructure: str | None = None,
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 32f80c36..48325921 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.1.1 (released 2026-07-9)
+--------------------------
+- Include os.PathLike in path types, thanks @adbac! (#940)
+
+
 1.1.0 (released 2026-07-3)
 --------------------------
 Adding in Bounds object, `insertContour` method along with more tests, bug fixes, and cleanup.
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_01.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_01.py
index 7d240949..5880de71 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_01.py
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # a list of accented glyphs that you want to build
-myList = ['Aacute', 'aacute']
+myList = ["Aacute", "aacute"]
 
 # search for glyphs related to glyphs in myList and add them to myList
-myList = buildRelatedAccentList(font, myList)+myList
+myList = buildRelatedAccentList(font, myList) + myList
 
 # start the class
 at = AccentTools(font, myList)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_02.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_02.py
index 223a894a..d48cac35 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/buildingAccents_02.py
@@ -17,18 +17,19 @@
 
 theList = [
     # caps
-    'AEacute',
-    'AEmacron',
-    'Aacute',
-    'Abreve',
+    "AEacute",
+    "AEmacron",
+    "Aacute",
+    "Abreve",
     # add all the accents you want in this list
 ]
 
 con = readGlyphConstructions()
 theList.sort()
 
+
 def accentify(f, preflight=False):
-    print('start accentification', f.info.fullName)
+    print("start accentification", f.info.fullName)
     slots = list(con.keys())
     slots.sort()
     for k in theList:
@@ -52,5 +53,6 @@ def accentify(f, preflight=False):
         f[k].update()
     f.update()
 
+
 accentify(f)
-print('done')
+print("done")
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/generatingFonts_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/generatingFonts_00.py
index 22b93fcb..27674f17 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/generatingFonts_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/generatingFonts_00.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 # fontParts does not seem to expose the fullName attribute through the RInfo class
 path = os.sep.join([dir, font.info.fullName])
 # raises NotImplemented
-font.generate('mactype1', path)
+font.generate("mactype1", path)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/glyphMath_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/glyphMath_00.py
index fb23b777..e68358a6 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/glyphMath_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/glyphMath_00.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Glyphmath howto
 # Fun examples
 
-#FLM: Fun with GlyphMath
+# FLM: Fun with GlyphMath
 
 # this example is meant to run with the RoboFab Demo Font
 # as the Current Font. So, if you're doing this in FontLab
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@
 
 destination = f.newGlyph("a#deltaexperiment")
 destination.clear()
-x = wideBold + (condensedLight-wideLight)*random()
+x = wideBold + (condensedLight - wideLight) * random()
 
-destination.appendGlyph( x)
+destination.appendGlyph(x)
 destination.width = x.width
 
 f.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_01.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_01.py
index dded3e25..c2e31615 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_01.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 a = f["a"]
 # fontParts RGlyph.isCompatible doesn't take the boolean argument.
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_02.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_02.py
index bc456bb5..6732d636 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/interpolate_02.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Straight Interpolating examples
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 minFont = OpenFont(pathToMinFont)
 maxFont = OpenFont(pathToMaxFont)
 # or any other way you like to get two font objects
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@
 inbetweenFont = OpenFont(pathToInbetweenFont)
 # so now we have 3 font objects, right?
 
-inbetweenFont.interpolate(.5, minFont, maxFont)
+inbetweenFont.interpolate(0.5, minFont, maxFont)
 # presto, inbetweenFont is now 50% of one and 50% of the other
 
-inbetweenFont.interpolate((.92, .12), minFont, maxFont)
+inbetweenFont.interpolate((0.92, 0.12), minFont, maxFont)
 # presto, inbetweenFont is now horizontally
 # vertically interpolated in different ways.
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/kerning_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/kerning_00.py
index c5f53c4d..f69456da 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/kerning_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/kerning_00.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 print(list(f.kerning.keys()))
 
 # get the value for this pair
-print(f.kerning[('MMK_L_baseserif', 'n')])
+print(f.kerning[("MMK_L_baseserif", "n")])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/makeUFO_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/makeUFO_00.py
index 9d595c27..ed446098 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/makeUFO_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/makeUFO_00.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fontParts.tools.toolsAll import fontToUFO
 from fontParts.interface.all.dialogs import GetFile, PutFile
 
-srcPath = GetFile('Select the source')
-dstPath = PutFile('Save as...')
+srcPath = GetFile("Select the source")
+dstPath = PutFile("Save as...")
 
 fontToUFO(srcPath, dstPath)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_00.py
index d1451ed1..557cbc88 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_00.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
-newGlyph = f.newGlyph('demoDrawGlyph', clear=True)
+newGlyph = f.newGlyph("demoDrawGlyph", clear=True)
 newGlyph.width = 1000
 
 # hey, what's this:
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_01.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_01.py
index 85f84c21..db99cd0d 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_01.py
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 myPen = DigestPointPen()
-f['period'].drawPoints(myPen)
+f["period"].drawPoints(myPen)
 
 print(myPen.getDigest())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_02.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_02.py
index 1821156c..491aec7e 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_02.py
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 myPen = DigestPointStructurePen()
-f['period'].drawPoints(myPen)
+f["period"].drawPoints(myPen)
 
 print(myPen.getDigest())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_04.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_04.py
index 2f231f3a..dd344f1c 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_04.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from fontParts.world import CurrentGlyph
 from fontParts.pens.filterPen import thresholdGlyph
+
 d = 10
 thresholdGlyph(CurrentGlyph(), d)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_05.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_05.py
index 7ff14ab6..8bb94a1c 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_05.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from fontParts.world import CurrentGlyph
 from fontParts.pens.filterPen import spikeGlyph
+
 segmentLength = 20
 spikeLength = 100
 spikeGlyph(CurrentGlyph(), segmentLength, spikeLength)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_06.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_06.py
index 0369acd7..1fb79091 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_06.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/helpneeded/pens_06.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 from fontParts.world import CurrentGlyph
 from fontParts.pens.filterPen import halftoneGlyph
+
 halftoneGlyph(CurrentGlyph())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/interpolate_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/interpolate_00.py
index 07c6b8e3..b058b1e8 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/interpolate_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/interpolate_00.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 a = f["a"]
 # RGlyph.isCompatible doesn't accept the boolean argument.
-#print(a.isCompatible(f["b"], False))
+# print(a.isCompatible(f["b"], False))
 print(a.isCompatible(f["b"]))
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/lowLevel_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/lowLevel_00.py
index c8617b37..f4a82209 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/lowLevel_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/lowLevel_00.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 # this is the high level RoboFab object
 print(f)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_00.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_00.py
index 9d69f9ab..924d7a1b 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_00.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 # hey look! an open font dialog!
 print(f)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_01.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_01.py
index b05e4704..d5ddc6c0 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_01.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 path = "test.ufo"
 f = OpenFont(path)
 # hey look! it opens the file without asking..
diff --git a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_02.py b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_02.py
index e29e7223..f98aefb2 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/howtos/scripting_02.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # in Fontlab:
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 print(f)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RAnchor_01.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RAnchor_01.py
index 54f6249b..ef944316 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RAnchor_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RAnchor_01.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 
 if len(g.anchors) > 0:
     for a in g.anchors:
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_00.py
index 61a89489..8f7ec446 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_00.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['gbreve']
+g = f["gbreve"]
 
 for c in g.components:
     print(c)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_01.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_01.py
index f7220a30..952f2b86 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RComponent_01.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
-print(f['gbreve'].components[0].baseGlyph)
-print(f['gbreve'].components[1].baseGlyph)
+print(f["gbreve"].components[0].baseGlyph)
+print(f["gbreve"].components[1].baseGlyph)
 
 # move the component in the base glyph
-f['gbreve'].components[1].offset = (100,100)
+f["gbreve"].components[1].offset = (100, 100)
 
 # scale the component in the base glyph
-f['gbreve'].components[0].scale = (.5, .25)
+f["gbreve"].components[0].scale = (0.5, 0.25)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RContour_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RContour_00.py
index 3a1fbfec..603de9a0 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RContour_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RContour_00.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 # take a glyph (one with outlines obviously)
-g = f['adieresis']
+g = f["adieresis"]
 
 # get to contours by index:
 print(g[0])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_00.py
index 2040a3aa..4c22552d 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_00.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@
 
 # start using the current font
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # get a clean, empty new font object,
 # appropriate for the current environment
 from fontParts.world import RFont
+
 f = RFont()
 
 # get an open dialog and start a new font
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_01.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_01.py
index 6e3941ab..d76145e3 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_01.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Iterate through the font object to get to the glyphs.
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 for glyph in f:
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_02.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_02.py
index f37379a9..9616b50a 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_02.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 cachedKerning = f.kerning
-# continue to use cachedKerning, not f.kerning.
\ No newline at end of file
+# continue to use cachedKerning, not f.kerning.
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_03.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_03.py
index 8155ffcc..f2817a5b 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_03.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # are actually stored in RFont.info
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 print(f.info.unitsPerEm)
 
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_04.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_04.py
index d02d7066..d0edee51 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_04.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # method examples
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # the keys() method returns a list of glyphnames:
@@ -10,4 +11,4 @@
 
 # Not implemented in fontParts
 # find unicodes for each glyph by using the postscript name:
-#f.autoUnicodes()
+# f.autoUnicodes()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_05.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_05.py
index 931f2f9f..cfb0e3dd 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RFont_05.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # method examples, available in FontLab
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # the keys() method returns a list of glyphnames:
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_00.py
index f5a7d259..74403856 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_00.py
@@ -6,10 +6,11 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 
 # suppose you've done the right imports
 # different ways of creating glyphs
 # a new empty glyph object
 from fontParts.world import RGlyph
+
 g = RGlyph()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_01.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_01.py
index ff95c926..4ddbcd13 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_01.py
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@
 # attribute examples
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont, CurrentGlyph
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # create a glyph object by asking the font
 g = f["Adieresis"]
 
 # alternatively, create a glyph object for the current glyph
-#g = CurrentGlyph()
+# g = CurrentGlyph()
 
 # get the width
 print(g.width)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_03.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_03.py
index 0936d063..2473ed19 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RGlyph_03.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # This assumes that there will only be
 # one component that needs to be remapped.
 
+
 def remapComponent(glyph, oldBaseGlyph, newBaseGlyph):
     foundComponent = None
     for component in glyph.components:
@@ -18,4 +19,3 @@ def remapComponent(glyph, oldBaseGlyph, newBaseGlyph):
     scale = foundComponent.scale
     glyph.removeComponent(component)
     glyph.appendComponent(newBaseGlyph, offset=offset, scale=scale)
-
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RInfo_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RInfo_00.py
index da97f671..d643c886 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RInfo_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RInfo_00.py
@@ -18,4 +18,3 @@
 # but you can set the values as well
 f.info.postscriptUniqueID = 4309359
 f.info.openTypeNameDesigner = "Eric Gill"
-
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/RPoint_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/RPoint_00.py
index bcdde6cb..67f95f11 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/RPoint_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/RPoint_00.py
@@ -5,14 +5,15 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 
 contour = g[0]
 print(contour.points[0])
 
 from random import randint
+
 for p in contour.points:
-    p.x += randint(-10,10)
-    p.y += randint(-10,10)
+    p.x += randint(-10, 10)
+    p.y += randint(-10, 10)
 
 contour.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_00.py
index 2e4b9e29..c2448d7e 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_00.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 for aPt in g[0].bPoints:
     print(aPt)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_01.py b/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_01.py
index 6bb9a780..90ffd745 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/bPoint_01.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 
 for aPt in g[0].bPoints:
     print(aPt.bcpIn, aPt.bcpOut, aPt.anchor)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/RKerning_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/RKerning_00.py
index 16dcd717..01f26159 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/RKerning_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/RKerning_00.py
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 # kerning for the V,A kern pair through a kerning class.
 
 # getting a value from the kerning dictionary
-print(f.kerning[('V', 'A')])
-print(f.kerning[('T', 'X')])
+print(f.kerning[("V", "A")])
+print(f.kerning[("T", "X")])
 print(list(f.kerning.keys()))
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_02.py b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_02.py
index cc6bcfc7..8b0943ab 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_02.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 print(f.psHints.asDict())
 
 # a math operation returns a new, unbound object
-ps2 = f.psHints * .5
+ps2 = f.psHints * 0.5
 
 # it needs to be rounded first
 ps2.round()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_03.py b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_03.py
index 4ca8154b..06130727 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/helpneeded/psHints_03.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-#FLM: Get and set font level PostScript hint data.
+# FLM: Get and set font level PostScript hint data.
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 """
 This script shows the way to get to the font level postscript hint values.
 These values were available from the fl layer, but not in RoboFab.
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@
 # blueScale, blueShift, blueFuzz and forceBold are all single values.
 
 print("blueScale", f.psHints.blueScale)
-f.psHints.blueScale = .5
+f.psHints.blueScale = 0.5
 print("blueScale changed", f.psHints.blueScale)
 
 print("blueShift", f.psHints.blueShift)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/objects/pen_00.py b/documentation/examples/objects/pen_00.py
index e8adc834..e17b83f9 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/objects/pen_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/objects/pen_00.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-g = f['a']
+g = f["a"]
 
 pen = g.getPen()
 
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_00.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_00.py
index a006cece..b93b3057 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_00.py
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 factor = 0.5
 
 f["C"].interpolate(factor, f["A"], f["B"])
-f["C"].update()
\ No newline at end of file
+f["C"].update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_01.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_01.py
index 2c055265..2a688082 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_01.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 # syntax f[name].interpolate(...) on a non-existing f[name], which doesn't
 # work in fontParts. But neither does this attempt to make it work.
 for i in range(0, 10):
-    factor = i*.1
-    name = "result_%f"%factor
+    factor = i * 0.1
+    name = "result_%f" % factor
     print("interpolating", name)
     f[name] = RGlyph()
     f[name].interpolate(factor, f["A"], f["B"])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_03.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_03.py
index 9750a91b..b121c82a 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_03.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # see if "A" and "B" can interpolate
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 a = f["a"]
 print(a.isCompatible(f["b"], False))
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_04.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_04.py
index 8d2c3aa0..8eadf324 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_04.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # see if "A" and "B" can interpolate
 # and find out what's wrong if you can
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 a = f["a"]
 print(a.isCompatible(f["b"], True))
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_06.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_06.py
index 8999991a..454a5e00 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_06.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_06.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 font2 = SelectFont("Select font 2")
 
 value = AskString("What percentage?")
-value = int(value) * .01
+value = int(value) * 0.01
 
 destination = NewFont()
 
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # comment this line out of you're just testing
 destination.kerning.interpolate(font1.kerning, font2.kerning, value)
 
-destination.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+destination.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_07.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_07.py
index 03419364..3c350845 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_07.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_07.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # on positions A and B.
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # glyphmath
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@
 f.insertGlyph(d, name="A.A_minus_B")
 
 # combination: interpolation!
-d = a + .5 * (b-a)
+d = a + 0.5 * (b - a)
 f.insertGlyph(d, name="A.A_interpolate_B")
 
-f.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+f.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_08.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_08.py
index 6b46093b..0a7ec395 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_08.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_08.py
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@
     dst.interpolate(value, font1, font2, doProgress=True)
     # this interpolates the kerning
     # comment this line out of you're just testing
-    #dst.kerning.interpolate(font1.kerning, font2.kerning, value)
+    # dst.kerning.interpolate(font1.kerning, font2.kerning, value)
     dst.info.familyName = "MyBigFamily"
     dst.info.styleName = name
     dst.info.autoNaming()
     dst.update()
     fileName = dst.info.familyName + "-" + dst.info.styleName + ".vfb"
     path = os.path.join(where, fileName)
-    print('saving at', path)
+    print("saving at", path)
     dst.save(path)
     dst.close()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_09.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_09.py
index bd0c620c..fe9de1ee 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_09.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/interpol_09.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # stems will get their original thickness
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # these are measurements you have to take
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_00.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_00.py
index 53134031..0b9a7f82 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_00.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
-print(CurrentFont())
\ No newline at end of file
+
+print(CurrentFont())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_01.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_01.py
index 2718b1fe..1d1fc2c9 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_01.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # open a glyph in FL first!
 from fontParts.world import CurrentGlyph
+
 print(CurrentGlyph())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_02.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_02.py
index 8d2050b2..fd057bd2 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_02.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 # open a couple of fonts in FL first!
 from fontParts.world import AllFonts
+
 print(AllFonts())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_03.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_03.py
index e7c13977..e0db477e 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_03.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 print(font.path)
 print(font.kerning)
-print(font.info)
\ No newline at end of file
+print(font.info)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_04.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_04.py
index be56ccb1..cf850f1e 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_04.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # dimension attributes
 print(font.info.unitsPerEm)
 print(font.info.ascender)
-print(font.info.descender)
\ No newline at end of file
+print(font.info.descender)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_05.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_05.py
index dfcc1c61..2c492db0 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_05.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 print(font.info.familyName)
 font.info.styleName = "Roman"
 print(font.info.styleName)
-font.info.fullName = font.info.familyName + '-' + font.info.styleName
+font.info.fullName = font.info.familyName + "-" + font.info.styleName
 print(font.info.fullName)
 
 # dimension attributes
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 font.info.descender = -400
 print(font.info.descender)
 
-font.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+font.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_06.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_06.py
index 71527c84..05a342c2 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_06.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_06.py
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
 
 print(font.info.fullName)
 print(font.info.fontName)
-print(font.info.fondName)
\ No newline at end of file
+print(font.info.fondName)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_07.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_07.py
index 882d11ba..fec4a1ee 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_07.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_07.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
-print(font['A'])
-print(font['Adieresis'])
-print(font['two'])
-print(font['afii12934'])
\ No newline at end of file
+print(font["A"])
+print(font["Adieresis"])
+print(font["two"])
+print(font["afii12934"])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_08.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_08.py
index 8e8d827d..d611f150 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_08.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session1_08.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 print("font has %d glyphs" % len(font))
 
 for glyph in font:
-    print(glyph)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print(glyph)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_00.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_00.py
index dbb12177..6c004564 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_00.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 
 print(glyph.name)
 print(glyph.width)
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 print(glyph.box)
 print(glyph.str)
 
-glyph.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+glyph.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_01.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_01.py
index d9390156..b5ac86d3 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_01.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 
 glyph.width = 200
 print(glyph.width)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_02.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_02.py
index 0575b8a3..9f1e1cd1 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_02.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 # ask a font for a glyph by name
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 
 # now you have a glyph object
 # make it do stuff by calling some of its methods
 glyph.move((100, 75))
-glyph.scale((.5, 1.5))
-glyph.appendGlyph(font['B'])
+glyph.scale((0.5, 1.5))
+glyph.appendGlyph(font["B"])
 glyph.removeOverlap()
 glyph.correctDirection()
 glyph.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_03.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_03.py
index be9409b6..1cdfaa35 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_03.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 glyph = font["A"]
-print(glyph.getParent())
\ No newline at end of file
+print(glyph.getParent())
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_04.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_04.py
index dd84b1a8..4b6700b5 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_04.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 print("glyph has %d contours" % len(glyph))
 for contour in glyph.contours:
-    print(contour)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print(contour)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_05.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_05.py
index 469a9685..c13e98d7 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_05.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 contour = glyph[0]
 print(contour.points)
 print(countours.segments)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_06.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_06.py
index aa413043..07a03b7d 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_06.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_06.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 for p in glyph[0].points:
-    print(p.x, p.y, p.type)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print(p.x, p.y, p.type)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_07.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_07.py
index 35ab12e3..814533a6 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_07.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_07.py
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@
 myPen.curveTo((556, 111), (524, 71), (508, 20))
 myPen.closePath()
 
-g.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+g.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_08.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_08.py
index 95a8f7e9..ef1e34d8 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_08.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_08.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from fontParts.pens.pointPen import PrintingSegmentPen
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 
 # PrintingSegmentPen won't actually draw anything
 # just print the coordinates to the output:
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_09.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_09.py
index a8dc1220..03c8ab65 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_09.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_09.py
@@ -13,20 +13,22 @@
 xMin, yMin, xMax, yMax = source.box
 
 # create a new glyph
-dest = f.newGlyph(sourceGlyph+".silly")
+dest = f.newGlyph(sourceGlyph + ".silly")
 dest.width = source.width
 
 # get a pen to draw in the new glyph
 myPen = dest.getPen()
 
+
 # a function which draws a rectangle at a specified place
 def drawRect(pen, x, y, size=50):
-    pen.moveTo((x-.5*size, y-.5*size))
-    pen.lineTo((x+.5*size, y-.5*size))
-    pen.lineTo((x+.5*size, y+.5*size))
-    pen.lineTo((x-.5*size, y+.5*size))
+    pen.moveTo((x - 0.5 * size, y - 0.5 * size))
+    pen.lineTo((x + 0.5 * size, y - 0.5 * size))
+    pen.lineTo((x + 0.5 * size, y + 0.5 * size))
+    pen.lineTo((x - 0.5 * size, y + 0.5 * size))
     pen.closePath()
 
+
 # the size of the raster unit
 resolution = 30
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ def drawRect(pen, x, y, size=50):
     for x in range(xMin, xMax, resolution):
         # check the source glyph is white or black at x,y
         if source.pointInside((x, y)):
-            drawRect(myPen, x, y, resolution-5)
+            drawRect(myPen, x, y, resolution - 5)
     # update for each line if you like the animation
     # otherwise move the update() out of the loop
     dest.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_10.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_10.py
index 7fe73f5c..8c91bd72 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_10.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session2_10.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from fontParts.pens.pointPen import PrintingPointPen
 
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
-glyph = font['A']
+glyph = font["A"]
 
 pen = PrintingPointPen()
 glyph.drawPoints(pen)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_00.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_00.py
index fea785b3..d559f30c 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_00.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_00.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # robothon06
 # work with kerning 1
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 font = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 # now the kerning object is generated once
 kerning = font.kerning
@@ -9,4 +10,4 @@
 print(len(kerning))
 print(list(kerning.keys()))
 # proceed to work with the myKerning object
-# this happens in the following examples too.
\ No newline at end of file
+# this happens in the following examples too.
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_01.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_01.py
index f5134f22..918ddc3d 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_01.py
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 
 # this prints all the pairs
 for (left, right), value in list(kerning.items()):
-    print((left, right), value)
\ No newline at end of file
+    print((left, right), value)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_02.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_02.py
index d11f73b4..8f145d4f 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_02.py
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@
 
 for left, right in list(kerning.keys()):
     if kerning[(left, right)] < -100:
-        print(left, right, kerning[(left, right)])
\ No newline at end of file
+        print(left, right, kerning[(left, right)])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_03.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_03.py
index ca118e3d..e138659b 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_03.py
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 
 for left, right in list(kerning.keys()):
     if left == "acircumflex":
-        print(left, right, kerning[(left, right)])
\ No newline at end of file
+        print(left, right, kerning[(left, right)])
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_04.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_04.py
index 20835c53..8ec32edf 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_04.py
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # set the width too
 f["aacute"].width = f["a"].width
 
-f.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+f.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_05.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_05.py
index 42478673..d57946f3 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session3_05.py
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 # each tuple has the name of the accent as first element
 # and the name of the anchor which to use as the second element
 
-accentList = [("dieresis", "top"),
-    ("acute", "top"),
-    ("cedilla", "bottom")]
+accentList = [("dieresis", "top"), ("acute", "top"), ("cedilla", "bottom")]
 
 # The accents are compiled in this order, so first
 #    "dieresis" connects to "a" using "top" anchor
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_01.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_01.py
index 2984c0a3..6ccc7f4c 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_01.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_01.py
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
     text.append(str(font.info.unitsPerEm))
     text.append(str(font.info.ascender))
     text.append(str(font.info.descender))
-    text.append('')
+    text.append("")
 
-text = '\n'.join(text)
-path = PutFile('Save file as:')
+text = "\n".join(text)
+path = PutFile("Save file as:")
 if path:
-    file = open(path, 'w')
+    file = open(path, "w")
     file.write(text)
-    file.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+    file.close()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_02.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_02.py
index e3f9357c..c70d5a71 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_02.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_02.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
     for font in AllFonts():
         fileName = os.path.basename(font.path)
         newPath = os.path.join(path, fileName)
-        font.save(newPath)
\ No newline at end of file
+        font.save(newPath)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_03.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_03.py
index cbf11d2a..2bd6bf8b 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_03.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_03.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 font1 = SelectFont("Select font 1")
 font2 = SelectFont("Select font 2")
 # these are the interpolation factors:
-values = [.3, .6]
+values = [0.3, 0.6]
 
 for value in values:
     # make a new font
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@
     fileName = "Demo_%d.vfb" % (1000 * value)
     # save at this path and close the font
     destination.save(os.path.join(dir, fileName))
-    destination.close()
\ No newline at end of file
+    destination.close()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_04.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_04.py
index 9dd184a5..d73e33a7 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_04.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_04.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from fontParts.interface.all.dialogs import GetFolder
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
 
+
 # this function looks for fontlab files in a folder
 def walk(someFolder, extension):
     extension = extension.lower()
@@ -17,22 +18,23 @@ def walk(someFolder, extension):
     # of stuff in the folder you feed it:
     names = os.listdir(someFolder)
     for n in names:
-            p = os.path.join(someFolder, n)
-            # if this new thing is a folder itself,
-            # call this function again, but now with the
-            # new path to check that as well. This is
-            # called recursion.
-            if os.path.isdir(p):
-                # add the results of the other folder
-                # to the list
-                files += walk(p, extension)
-                continue
-            # is it a file with the extension we want?
-            # add it then!
-            if n.lower().find(extension) != -1:
-                files.append(p)
+        p = os.path.join(someFolder, n)
+        # if this new thing is a folder itself,
+        # call this function again, but now with the
+        # new path to check that as well. This is
+        # called recursion.
+        if os.path.isdir(p):
+            # add the results of the other folder
+            # to the list
+            files += walk(p, extension)
+            continue
+        # is it a file with the extension we want?
+        # add it then!
+        if n.lower().find(extension) != -1:
+            files.append(p)
     return files
 
+
 yourFolder = GetFolder("Search a folder:")
 if yourFolder is not None:
     fontPaths = walk(yourFolder, ".vfb")
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_05.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_05.py
index 554082b0..32de5070 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_05.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_05.py
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 # in the current font to <glyphname>.sc
 
 from fontParts.world import OpenFont
+
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 
 for g in f:
     if g.selected == 0:
         continue
-    newName = g.name+".sc"
+    newName = g.name + ".sc"
     print("moving", g.name, "to", newName)
     f.insertGlyph(g, name=newName)
     f.removeGlyph(g.name)
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_06.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_06.py
index 894fb64c..cbaee9b2 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_06.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_06.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 from fontParts.world import AllFonts
 
 for font in AllFonts():
-    font.generate('otfcff')
\ No newline at end of file
+    font.generate("otfcff")
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_07.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_07.py
index e196fb0a..4c77a808 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_07.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_07.py
@@ -5,29 +5,34 @@
 from fontParts.world import RFont, OpenFont
 import os
 
+
 def collectSources(root):
     files = []
-    ext = ['.vfb']
+    ext = [".vfb"]
     names = os.listdir(root)
     for n in names:
         if os.path.splitext(n)[1] in ext:
             files.append(os.path.join(root, n))
     return files
 
+
 # A little function for making folders. we'll need it later.
 def makeFolder(path):
     # if the path doesn't exist, make it!
     if not os.path.exists(path):
         os.makedirs(path)
 
+
 def makeDestination(root):
-    macPath = os.path.join(root, 'FabFonts', 'ForMac')
+    macPath = os.path.join(root, "FabFonts", "ForMac")
     makeFolder(macPath)
     return macPath
 
+
 def generateOne(f, dstDir):
-    print("generating %s"%f.info.fullName)
-    f.generate('otfcff',  dstDir)
+    print("generating %s" % f.info.fullName)
+    f.generate("otfcff", dstDir)
+
 
 f = GetFolder()
 
@@ -43,4 +48,4 @@ def generateOne(f, dstDir):
         finally:
             if font is not None:
                 font.close(False)
-    print('done')
+    print("done")
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_08.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_08.py
index d3b122b4..05e109fc 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_08.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_08.py
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@
     digest2 = pointPen.getDigest()
 
     if digest1 != digest2:
-        print('> alt >', glyphName)
-        glyph3 = font1.insertGlyph(glyph2, name=glyphName+'.alt')
+        print("> alt >", glyphName)
+        glyph3 = font1.insertGlyph(glyph2, name=glyphName + ".alt")
         glyph3.mark = 1
         glyph3.update()
 
 for glyphName in uncommonNames:
-    print('>', glyphName)
+    print(">", glyphName)
     glyph = font1.insertGlyph(font2[glyphName])
     glyph.mark = 60
     glyph.update()
 
-font1.update()
\ No newline at end of file
+font1.update()
diff --git a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_09.py b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_09.py
index 8e065ad9..ab2b84f3 100644
--- a/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_09.py
+++ b/documentation/examples/talks/helpneeded/session6_09.py
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 f = OpenFont("test.ufo")
 print(f.naked())
 
-g =  f["A"]
+g = f["A"]
 print(g.naked())
diff --git a/documentation/source/conf.py b/documentation/source/conf.py
index 2a813d1d..c172b199 100644
--- a/documentation/source/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/source/conf.py
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
 autodoc_member_order = "bysource"
 autoclass_content = "both"
 
-autodoc_type_aliases = {
-    "LibValueType": "~fontParts.base.annotations.LibValue"
-}
+autodoc_type_aliases = {"LibValueType": "~fontParts.base.annotations.LibValue"}
 
 # Add any paths that contain templates here, relative to this directory.
 templates_path = ["_templates"]
@@ -285,13 +283,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
 # (source start file, target name, title,
 #  author, documentclass [howto, manual, or own class]).
 latex_documents = [
-    (
-        master_doc,
-        "FontParts.tex",
-        "FontParts Documentation",
-        "Dr. Rob O. Fab",
-        "manual",
-    ),
+    (master_doc, "FontParts.tex", "FontParts Documentation", "Dr. Rob O. Fab", "manual")
 ]
 
 # The name of an image file (relative to this directory) to place at the top of
@@ -339,7 +331,7 @@ def __getattr__(cls, name):
         "FontParts",
         "One line description of project.",
         "Miscellaneous",
-    ),
+    )
 ]
 
 # Documents to append as an appendix to all manuals.
diff --git a/documentation/tools/docstring.py b/documentation/tools/docstring.py
index aee2c460..2fad8083 100644
--- a/documentation/tools/docstring.py
+++ b/documentation/tools/docstring.py
@@ -996,8 +996,7 @@ def insertDocstring(obj: Any, newDocstring: str, preserveVariadics: bool = True)
         return updatedSourceCode
     except TypeError as exc:
         raise TypeError(
-            f"The source of a {obj.__class__.__name__} "
-            "instance can not be inspected."
+            f"The source of a {obj.__class__.__name__} instance can not be inspected."
         ) from exc
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc1f76c8..60684932 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
-setup()
\ No newline at end of file
+setup()