# robofab manual
# Generatefonts howto
# usage examples
import os.path
from robofab.world import CurrentFont
font = CurrentFont()
path = font.path
dir, fileName = os.path.split(path)
path = os.sep.join([dir, font.info.fullName])
font.generate('mactype1', path)
# We'll put the fonts into a folder called "FabFonts" next the .vfb file
macPath = os.path.join(fontPath, 'FabFonts', 'ForMac')
pcPath = os.path.join(fontPath, 'FabFonts', 'ForPC')
bothPath = os.path.join(fontPath, 'FabFonts', 'ForBoth')
# Now, we'll use that little function we made earlier to make the folders
makeFolder(macPath)
makeFolder(pcPath)
makeFolder(bothPath)
# A dict of all the font types we want to output
fontTypes = { 'mac' : ['mactype1', 'macttf', 'macttdfont'],
'pc' : ['pctype1', 'pcmm'],
'both' : ['otfcff', 'otfttf']
}
# Finally, let's generate the fonts!
for macType in fontTypes['mac']:
print "generating %s..."%macType
font.generate(macType, macPath)
for pcType in fontTypes['pc']:
print "generating %s..."%pcType
font.generate(pcType, pcPath)
for bothType in fontTypes['both']:
print "generating %s..."%bothType
font.generate(bothType, bothPath)
print 'Done!'
# Wow! Could it be any easier than that?
# robofab manual
# Font object
# method examples, available in FontLab
from robofab.world import CurrentFont
f = CurrentFont()
# the keys() method returns a list of glyphnames:
print f.selection
# generate font binaries
f.generate('otfcff')
# robofab manual
# Generatefonts howto
# usage examples
import os.path
from robofab.world import CurrentFont
font = CurrentFont()
path = font.path
dir, fileName = os.path.split(path)
path = os.sep.join([dir, font.info.fullName])
font.generate('mactype1', path)
# robofab manual
# Font object
# method examples, available in FontLab
from robofab.world import CurrentFont
f = CurrentFont()
# the keys() method returns a list of glyphnames:
print f.selection
# generate font binaries
f.generate('otfcff')
