makefont

makefont (makefont.py, makefnt.py) is a TTF/Type1 to variable width bitmap font converter.

Version: 1.0

Status: Done

Description

• The makefont script converts standard TTF and Type 1 fonts into variable width bitmap fonts usable by the new libfont.
• The makefnt script converts standard TTF and Type 1 fonts into variable width bitmap fonts usable by the dvdplayer.

• Converts all available UCS-2 (almost UTF-16) characters into bitmaps.
• Does store kerning. Implements a binary search for fast kerning lookup.
• Now also converts to stock font format.

History

Version 1.0 [John, 2008-08]

• Added automatic downloading, packaging, staging

Version 1.0 [John, 2008-03] Written.

• Converts all available UCS-2 (almost UTF-16) characters into bitmaps.
• Stores kerning.

TODO

• Request font names/urls for inclusion in package

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