As I search about implementing fonts in haXe i stumbled upon this [1]. I
have to say hxswfml is easier to read than the fontforge source.
yours
Martin.
[1] http://code.google.com/p/hxswfml/source/detail?spec=svn118&r=117
<http://code.google.com/p/hxswfml/source/detail?spec=svn118&r=117>
On 30/03/2012 09:37, Dave Fisher wrote:
On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:05 PM, Left Right wrote:
Aha... so, as far as I could understand, CFF is different from TTF in that
it uses cubic curves for outlines instead of quadratic. Is there anything
else that is different?
Would this also mean that fonts, originally in OTF (CFF) format can be
compiled right away w/o needing to do some [more] complex math to translate
outlines fairly? If so, that could be a start, well, at least for people
who use CFF for the features built on top of it rather then for it's own
qualities (*sigh* which is another interesting paradox of how originally
good idea turned into disaster...) could continue using it to some extent.
It's also strange that the format exists for almost 10 years, and
is standardized under ISO and no opensource libraries exist for using /
converting it? Sounds fishy, I'd say...
FontForge might be a possibility. [1]
It is only offered in source now. I've got to hold onto my old MacOS/X11
version. It uses a revised BSD license which could be checked if the project is
interested.
It claims to support CFF. [2]
Regards,
Dave
[1] http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/
[2] http://fontforge.sourceforge.net/TrueOpenTables.html
Best.
Oleg
