Looking for a simple OpenType API for .NET
Does anyone know of a good library that can parse OpenType files and provides information about font features in simple, understandable OO format? Thanks. ...
opentype
Show glyphs associated with selected OpenType features using WPF
I know that you can enable OpenType feature when rendering text in WPF: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms745109.aspx Is there a way to know which glyphs in OpenType font belong to selected OpenType feature, such as Stylistic Alternates or Ligatures, using WPF. ...
Can anyone recomend a Python PDF generator with OpenType (.OTF) support?
After asking this question back in November, I've been very happy with ReportLab for all of my python pdf-generation needs. However, it turns out that while ReportLab will use regular TrueType (TTF) fonts, it does not support OpenType (OTF) fonts. One of the current widgets I'm working on is going to need to use some OpenType fonts, an...
How to use OpenType fonts in a PostScript program?
I am writing a PostScript program to print name badges and would like to include an OpenType font such that I can use it later on. OpenType files are binary files and I am looking for advice how such fonts are included into PostScript files as they are sent to a printer. I am developing on Mac OS X which might be relevant if I need con...
Has anyone had success using custom otf fonts on the iPhone?
It looks like there a few working solutions for using custom true type fonts (ttf) on the iPhone, most notably http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360751/can-i-embed-a-custom-font-in-an-iphone-application/809307#809307 However, this method does not support open type fonts (otf). Has anyone come across a way to make use of otf typefaces?...
Unable to use Opentype font with visual studio 2008
I am using Windows XP, and trying to use MyriadPro Opentype font with Visual Studio 2008. I can use this font with Wordpad, but Visual Studio IDE does not show this Font in Font property for a control. ...
OpenType with Python
is there a python library for supporting OpenType features? where can i get it? please do not guide to fontforge, i live in Iran , so i can not download anything from them. ...
how to write programs using advanced OpenType features?
How could I write a simple program using OpenType tables in order to dynamically render text? please answer in : assembly , C , C++ , C# , java or Python (and a little WPF:-) or introduce libraries of them. comments and answers about text rendering system of common Operating Systems, or designing text engines compatible with unic...
OpenType programming
Hi all Recently i asked two questions (1 and 2) about using OpenType features in programs written by python and .net languages, but didn't get an answer. i realized there is no way to change text rendering engines of operating systems, or force them to use OpenType. so now want to implement my own. such a program that: provides a text ...
How to write outline data into .otf files?
I need to edit or completely replace outline data (bezier curves) of OpenType fonts. the input data is an EPS file that i have to write it into one specified glyph of an otf file with a certain scaling. (The glyph is specified by PostScript name OR Unicode value.) I need something like an encoder (or just a library of file structure of ...
OpenType Font Parsing for Pleasure and Profit (anyone understand these damn tables?)
So, this is mainly for fun, I'm poking around and trying to find my way inside a few fonts and i have a few questions i'd reeally appreciate some help on if anyone has done this kind of stuff. cmap table The fonts i am testing with contain several cmap subtables of different formats. I can read them, but i don't understand which i shou...
How do I change the Typography defaults in WPF?
When a WPF applications starts, it has some standard settings that are applied to determine how text and numbers will look. Is there any way for me to change these default settings programatically? For instance, the FontNumeralAlignment documentation on MSDN states that a value of "Normal" means that "Default numeral alignment is used"....