FindSystemFontsFilename 0.2.0

Find the system fonts filename.

FindSystemFontsFilename

This tool allows you to get the font filename on your system. It will collect TrueType (.ttf), OpenType (.otf) and TrueType Collection (.ttf) font format.

It uses some APIs to find the font filename:

• Windows: DirectWrite API
• macOS: Core Text API
• Linux: Fontconfig API
• Android: NDK Font API

Installation

pip install FindSystemFontsFilename

How to use it

from find_system_fonts_filename import get_system_fonts_filename, FindSystemFontsFilenameException

try:
    fonts_filename = get_system_fonts_filename()
except FindSystemFontsFilenameException:
    # Deal with the exception
    pass

Alternative

from find_system_fonts_filename import AndroidLibraryNotFound, get_system_fonts_filename, FontConfigNotFound, OSNotSupported

try:
    fonts_filename = get_system_fonts_filename()
except (AndroidLibraryNotFound, FontConfigNotFound, OSNotSupported):
    # Deal with the exception
    # OSNotSupported can only happen in Windows, macOS and Android
    #   - Windows Vista SP2 and more are supported
    #   - macOS 10.6 and more are supported
    #   - Android SDK/API 29 and more are supported
    # FontConfigNotFound can only happen on Linux when Fontconfig could't be found.
    # AndroidLibraryNotFound can only happen on Android when the android library could't be found.
    pass