Generate backwards-compatible, static instances of variable fonts
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VFIT (Variable Font Instancing Tool) allows you to generate customized, backwards-compatible, static instances of a variable font from a configuration file. Additionally, VFIT can manipulate font metadata such as the family name, version, or copyright information.
Installation
VFIT is not currently available on the Python Package Index. You can install VFIT by downloading a pre-built wheel from the Releases section or by building one yourself.
# Skip this step if you're downloading a prebuilt wheel.
$ git clone https://github.com/jonpalmisc/vfit.git && cd vfit
$ poetry build && cd dist
# Install VFIT from the wheel.
$ pip install vfit-version-py3-none-any.whl
Usage
To begin, you will need a variable font file to work with. Your first step will
be creating a configuration file. See sample.json
for an example.
Next, run VFIT and pass your configuration and variable font file as arguments:
$ vfit config.yaml Input-VF.ttf
If you would like to generate instances into a specific directory, you can use
the -o
option. For more options, see ./vift.py --help
.
Contributing
All contributions are welcome. If you find a bug or have a request for a feature, feel free to create a new issue (or even better, a pull request).
Credits
Special thanks to Viktor Rubenko for helping me get exported fonts to work on Windows!
The VFIT logo uses NewGlyph's Armada variable font.
License
Copyright © 2020 Jon Palmisciano
VFIT is available under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.
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