Run File > Generate Fonts > SVG font > Generate and ignore errors.įontforge will now generate the svg font file. > Generalĭefine Ascent (maximum height above the baseline), Descent (maxmimum height below the baseline) and Em Size (the sum of ascent ad descent). Open the General Font Information: Element > Font Info.

The selection shown in the image is not a guide which glyphs to choose.Īfter you’ve done your selection go to Edit > Select > Invert Selection.ĭelete the now inverted selection through the menu popup on right click.

Make sure to really select every sign you want to digitize, also scroll to the very bottom of the list. Count the approximate number of glyphs, you will need it later. Select those glyphs which you are wanting to digitize. Use FontForge and open a ttf-file or any other font-fileformat. In the image you can see, that the l is higher than the M. In some fonts lower case letters are taller than capitals (e.g. These values can be determined by writing all uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet. We have to know the maximum height of the letters above and below the baseline. In any case, it is advisable to read the license carefully before starting the laborious digitization work.Īfter checking the font license carefully, start to determine the size of the font. For example, choose fonts under public domain or Open Font License. The license terms must be strictly adhered to. In particular, if the file is to be published for use with Ink/Stitch. “Free” does not mean that you can do anything with it. It is therefore important to carefully review the required permissions. Especially the baseline will be important in order to use the font with Ink/Stitch.įonts are copyrighted, as are images or embroidery files.

Each layer has to follow a precise pattern.

Using Fontforge will make it easy for us to define the kerning (distances between letters) later.Ī SVG font contains a layer for each glyph. It would be possible to create a completely new font with the svg font editor tool offered by Inkscape. This article wil not explain how to digitize single letters, but how to create a font to be used in the lettering tool of Ink/Stitch. Here you will find a shortened and slightly altered version of her text in english translation. Cleanup the SVG Font File wrote an excellent article about the creation of new fonts for Ink/Stitch in her blog: Inkstitch : Créer une police de caractères brodés

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