Jens KutílekFeb 27
We've released v0.11 of vfbLib!
What began as a reverse engineering project in 2022 now has had a kind of official blessing from Yuri Yarmola of FontLab, who generously let me have a look at his original VFB code.
I am very grateful, for this has shed light on some intricacies of the format I would probably never have figured out on my own.
https://pypi.org/project/vfbLib/
https://github.com/LucasFonts/vfbLib/releases/tag/v0.11.0
#fonts #FontLab5Forever #FontLab #Python
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e_kloczkoApr 14, 2025

After a few months, I prefer FontLab 8 over Glyphs 3. Does it mean anything? 😜 Is there a split among the Font designers?
What about RoboFont? I have not tried.

PS I have been using QXPress since 1990 and even if I use InDesign too, I much prefer QXPress, this I know marks me a Gen X! 🤔 😂

#fontlab #glyphs #robofont

Jens KutílekApr 7, 2025
I've been trying to figure out what #FontLab 5 does under the title of “Matrix Multiplication”. The #Python docs tell us “Matrix - class to represent planar transformations” and then just say “Matrix(a, b, c, d, e, f) - creates a Matrix and assigns coordinates from float numbers” …
Now those matrices are supposed to represent transformations somehow. My knowledge from #FontTools says that a “Transform” with six values is xx, xy, yx, yy, dx, dy, with the identity transform being 1, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0.
Fontlab Ltd.Nov 29, 2024
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Jens KutílekJul 20, 2023

A new release of vfbLib is online, v0.5.2, with sensational new features, such as:
- pen protocol support (drawPoints()/getPointPen())
- TrueType conversion with cu2qu, even for multiple masters
- Build UFOs in memory
- Complete revamp of the VFB reader code
- FontLab 3 support

Check out the release notes: https://github.com/LucasFonts/vfbLib/releases/tag/v0.5.2
Install via pip: https://pypi.org/project/vfbLib/
#Python #Fonts #Coding #FontLab #VFB

Release v0.5.2 · LucasFonts/vfbLib

What's new? Reimplemented parsing of VFB files, retired old VfbReader class in favour of new Vfb class Implement UFO-like interface directly to the Vfb class, as far as needed for draw()/drawPoint...

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Dwight Williams (💉 x9)+😷🇨🇦Apr 12, 2023
@[email protected] And here I am, keeping a diary via old-style handwriting *and* trying to restart a hobby of font design as well. Apparently, #Fontlab was talked into trying to port their old #Typetool3 into #Catalina via #WINE.
AnnieJan 14, 2023
Anyone build a #bionicreading plugin for scans/PDFs yet? Or program a font? THAT would be awesome. I have Reeder for RSS feeds and it’s great. Jiffy Reader browser extension pretty good for what could be expected, but can’t keep it on as default, too many glitches with certain site functions. #FontLab #webdev
Show threadPierre HuyghebaertApr 4, 2022
Pour mettre ça en pratique, des tutos-screencasts #peertube pour qunifier des fontes avec #FontForge, #Glyphs et bientôt #FontLab.
https://typotheque.genderfluid.space/quni.html#comment-qunifier
QUNI (Queer Unicode Initiative)