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author | Manuel Schmalstieg <git.code@ms-studio.net> | 2015-09-18 23:26:27 +0200 |
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committer | Manuel Schmalstieg <git.code@ms-studio.net> | 2015-09-18 23:26:27 +0200 |
commit | 14d3ac799d04e1de2b52ec935bc33b4ba06831bf (patch) | |
tree | d4c0fb0a92f1abd7251a3b64d6eced73ce8aeed5 | |
parent | 8a0be64843522c6f640c6ef3e37b0c3ff5dc9bd4 (diff) |
adding some more clarification to the README
-rwxr-xr-x | readme.md | 19 |
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions
@@ -10,16 +10,21 @@ The source files have been obtained from http://code.google.com/p/googlefontdire ## Where are the source files? -The contributors are working mostly with FontForge, and we are currently using the native sfdir (SplineFont Directory) format. This format stores each glyph in a single file. We plan to move to the more widespread UFO format in the near future (see [issue #17](https://github.com/ms-studio/karmilla/issues/17)). +You will find them in the "src" folder. -To open the font via FontForge, do "File > Open", navigate to and highlight the "Karmilla-Regular.sfdir" folder, and click "OK" – FontForge will then open the font. Don't attempt to open a single .glyph file. +## What format are they in? + +The contributors are working mostly with FontForge, and we are currently using the native sfdir (SplineFont Directory) format. This format stores each glyph in a single file. We plan to move to the more widespread UFO format at some point in the future (see [issue #17](https://github.com/ms-studio/karmilla/issues/17)). + +To open the font with FontForge, do "File > Open", navigate to "/src/" and highlight the "Karmilla-Regular.sfdir" folder, and click "OK" – FontForge will open the font. Don't attempt to open a single .glyph file. ## How to generate fonts? -Here is the convention we are using we make changes, such as adding or improving glyphs: -- Change the version number, under Element > Font Info -- Export a new TTF, via Generate Fonts > TTF. -- We name the TTF with the version appended to the filename, such as Karmilla-Regular-013.ttf - this makes it easier to test and compare different versions. +Here is the convention we are using when we make significant changes, such as adding or improving glyphs: + +- Increment the version number, under "Element > Font Info". +- Export a new TTF, via "Generate Fonts > TTF". +- We name the TTF with the version appended to the filename, such as "Karmilla-Regular-014.ttf" - this makes it easier to test and compare different versions. ## Changes: @@ -27,7 +32,7 @@ Some of the changes we made so far: * added french quotes «», €, ᴃ * improved éóíú on retina screens. -* added å for Scandinavian languages. +* added å, ø and æ for Scandinavian languages. * added ç (cedilla) character for better French support. * added œ (ligatured o and e) character for better French support. * added various punctuation marks. |