[PyX-devel] Re: GlyphInterchangeFormat

[Andre W. <wo...@us...>]

Hi,

I just got some interesting links from a friend:

On 03.08.04, Rolf Niepraschk wrote:
> The GlyphInterchangeFormat (or GLIF) is a simple and clear XML 
> representation of a single glyph. It is a major part of the RoboFab 
> project, and it is the foundation of the UnifiedFontObject. GLIF files 
> usually have a ".glif" extension.
> 
> ==> http://just.letterror.com/ltrwiki/GlyphInterchangeFormat
> 
> RoboFab is a library of python code for manipulation and storage of font 
> and glyph related data. RoboFab implements a new font file format, the 
> UnifiedFontObject(s) or .ufo for short.
> 
> ==> http://just.letterror.com/ltrwiki/RoboFab
> 
> The UnifiedFontObject (or UFO) is a two headed beast. It is both a file 
> format (see specification below) and a python scripting interface (see 
> short description below) for dealing with font related data. Here's some 
> general info: http://www.letterror.com/code/robofab/ufo.html
> 
> ==> http://just.letterror.com/ltrwiki/UnifiedFontObject
> 
> 
> ...Rolf
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André

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