execute (2) - Abstract Fonts

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i know its an old post, but i will answer for the google searchers like me :) gahtering info from http://newsgroups.derkeiler.com/Archive/Comp/comp.fonts/2006-06/msg00002.html "this is my very humble opinion, and a correct answer (for screen purpose only) could be: Part 1: FON to BDF Convertion. For example, using the Macromedia Fontographer ver.4.1 (Windows 98, not XP!): - File->New Font, - File->Import->Bitmaps... (a_font.fon), - File->Generate Font Files... (output bitmap font format: BDF), - Rename "untitled.YY" to "a_font.bdf", - Remember the values followed after the keyword "FONTBOUNDINGBOX" in a_font.bdf - the font's WIDTH, HEIGHT, LEFT, BOTTOM (for example: 8 12 0 -2), - Replace all "SWIDTH 0 0" and "SWIDTH 1000 0" values with "SWIDTH 0", where WIDTH1 = WIDTH * 1000 / HEIGHT (for example: "SWIDTH 667 0"). Part 2: BDF to TTF Convertion (Using FontLab Studio 5). - File->New, - File->Font Info->Names and Copyright->Full Name: a_font, - File->Font Info->Metrics and Dimensions: Set "Font's UPM size" to HEIGHT*100, scaling glyphs (1200), - File->Import->Bitmap Font... (a_font.bdf), - Edit->Select All, - Tools->Background->Trace Pixels, - (If needed) Select the "space" cell, execute: Glyph->Create Glyphs and Tools->Action->Metrics->Set width: (667), - File->Font Info->Metrics and Dimensions: adjust the values according to the "Font's UPM size", for example (assume "UPM size" = 1200): [Key dimensions] Ascender = 900 Descender = -200 Caps height = 900 x height = 600 Check "Font is monospaced" if needed .... [TrueType-specific metrics] : "Set custom values" : Typo Ascender = 900 Typo Descender = -200 Typo Line Gap = 0 WinAscent = 1000 WinDescent = -200 .... - File->Generate Font: a_font.ttf My best wishes to all Ladies :) Thank You. Vadim. " Marcelo Aue