TrueType parsing in Java?

Question

Is there a simple library that can parse a True Type font file and give me a list of vectors/points for me to render it myself? I'm talking about something similar to freetype, but for Java.

Answer 1

You can use Batik to parse a TrueType Font and generate an SVG file (SVGFont). So I bet that you could use the libraries to get your vectors out.

Answer 2

Java can do that out of the box. Some time ago, I explored this field.

I used Processing for easy/fast graphic rendering, but the code to access font information is pure Java. So maybe my little program can be of interest for you. I just pasted it in Pastebin