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diff --git a/system/bitmapfont2ttf/README b/system/bitmapfont2ttf/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1c9b9a50e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/bitmapfont2ttf/README @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +bitmapfont2ttf (convert bitmap BDF fonts to vector TTF) + +bitmapfont2ttf is a fontforge Python script which autotraces the glyphs +in a bitmap font and converts it to a vector (outline) TrueType font. +The resulting font retains its "pixelated" look when scaled up to any +size. + +bitmapfont2ttf is a bit picky about the BDF fonts it will accept as +input. This build includes a patch that allows it to work with fonts +produced by psf2bdf (from psftools). The patch is applied by default, +but you can export PRISTINE=yes in the environment if you really don't +want it. + +If you're trying to convert a PCF font, use pcf2bdf to turn it into a +BDF first. + +If you're looking for exact-autotrace, it's included in this build. |