Generate TTF from PNG/SVG files using FontForge
I'm trying to generate a ttf font file from a bunch of SVGs or PNGs. Every time I try, I get the error:
"Warning: Font contained no glyphs"
I've tried this on Mac and Linux:
font = fontforge.font()
glyph = font.createChar(65, "font1")
glyph.importOutlines("1.png")
glyph2 = font.createChar(66, "font2")
glyph2.importOutlines("2.png")
glyph3 = font.createChar(67, "font3")
glyph3.importOutlines("3.png")
font.generate("output.ttf")
I tried the hints on:
Import a sequence of .svg files into FontForge as glyphs and output a font file
but still couldn't get it to work.
If anyone has any ideas on a better library I can call from commmandline to convert SVG to TTF, that would be great.
python svg true-type-fonts fontforge
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
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I'm trying to generate a ttf font file from a bunch of SVGs or PNGs. Every time I try, I get the error:
"Warning: Font contained no glyphs"
I've tried this on Mac and Linux:
font = fontforge.font()
glyph = font.createChar(65, "font1")
glyph.importOutlines("1.png")
glyph2 = font.createChar(66, "font2")
glyph2.importOutlines("2.png")
glyph3 = font.createChar(67, "font3")
glyph3.importOutlines("3.png")
font.generate("output.ttf")
I tried the hints on:
Import a sequence of .svg files into FontForge as glyphs and output a font file
but still couldn't get it to work.
If anyone has any ideas on a better library I can call from commmandline to convert SVG to TTF, that would be great.
python svg true-type-fonts fontforge
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40
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I'm trying to generate a ttf font file from a bunch of SVGs or PNGs. Every time I try, I get the error:
"Warning: Font contained no glyphs"
I've tried this on Mac and Linux:
font = fontforge.font()
glyph = font.createChar(65, "font1")
glyph.importOutlines("1.png")
glyph2 = font.createChar(66, "font2")
glyph2.importOutlines("2.png")
glyph3 = font.createChar(67, "font3")
glyph3.importOutlines("3.png")
font.generate("output.ttf")
I tried the hints on:
Import a sequence of .svg files into FontForge as glyphs and output a font file
but still couldn't get it to work.
If anyone has any ideas on a better library I can call from commmandline to convert SVG to TTF, that would be great.
python svg true-type-fonts fontforge
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
I'm trying to generate a ttf font file from a bunch of SVGs or PNGs. Every time I try, I get the error:
"Warning: Font contained no glyphs"
I've tried this on Mac and Linux:
font = fontforge.font()
glyph = font.createChar(65, "font1")
glyph.importOutlines("1.png")
glyph2 = font.createChar(66, "font2")
glyph2.importOutlines("2.png")
glyph3 = font.createChar(67, "font3")
glyph3.importOutlines("3.png")
font.generate("output.ttf")
I tried the hints on:
Import a sequence of .svg files into FontForge as glyphs and output a font file
but still couldn't get it to work.
If anyone has any ideas on a better library I can call from commmandline to convert SVG to TTF, that would be great.
python svg true-type-fonts fontforge
python svg true-type-fonts fontforge
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
edited Nov 12 at 20:24
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
asked Nov 12 at 20:19
Zeus
114310
114310
An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40
add a comment |
An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40
An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40
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An update on this... it works with .svg files but not with .png. Any idea?
– Zeus
Nov 12 at 21:12
because ttf font use vector graphics. you need to vecotrize your png's en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TrueType how to make a vector from png goinkscape.com/how-to-vectorize-in-inkscape
– Nivatius
Dec 4 at 13:40