Re: [fontforge-users] How to ignore open contours

[Alireza A. <ali...@gm...>]

Hi Bob

Take a look at following issue on GitHub:

https://github.com/fontforge/fontforge/issues/3260

On Thu, Jan 24, 2019 at 10:01 PM Bob Vandevliet <b.v...@ou...>
wrote:

> Yes it works, I exported the font (with the endpoints connected though)
> and it worked perfectly, except ofc the endpoints were connected.
>
> I thought about phyton script, but for the small change I want to make, it
> is not worth the effort. And I have no idea how to do it.
>
> Yes, good idea to ask the developers how they made the font or if they are
> willing to make a copy including my desired modification.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Kr,
> Bob
>
>
> ---- Gé van Gasteren schreef ----
>
> I’m sure there’s someone who can do that over Python…
>
> But my main doubt was actually if a font generated by FF will work with
> that application you’ve got.
> They are using fonts with different file name extensions, so quite a
> different story I’m sure.
>
> Have you asked the developers how such fonts can be edited? They must get
> them from somewhere…
>
> The double-curve thing seems to be no problem, if you read the text on
> that page.
>
> It is work, yes…
>
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2019 at 18:23, Bob Vandevliet <b.v...@ou...>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, that's a smart workaround, but I don't want to do that for the
>> whole bunch of characters. And I think it is not a solution because I
>> expect this giving errors for my purpose since its all double curves.
>>
>> Kr,
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> ---- Gé van Gasteren schreef ----
>>
>> That gives a different picture indeed!
>>
>> Here’s something that sounds like a good work-around:
>> http://mrrace.com/CamBam_Fonts/
>>
>> If I understand it correctly, the trick is to duplicate the open path and
>> connect the two halves, then move the duplicate half back right on top of
>> the original half.
>>
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