FON -> TTF using FontForge?

[M.]

Hi,

is it possible to perform a similar conversion using FontForge? If
yes, could somebody tell the steps? I am not proficient in creating
fonts.

The most important thing is that the created ttf font hat exactly the
same height, ascender, descender, width as the original font. I will
not scale it at all; I only want to substitute a bit-mapped font by a
ttf font when converting a document from an old system to a new system
not supporting bitmap fonts. The appearance of the converted document
must correspond exactly to the original one.

Thank you

M.

Ok, Gentlemen,

How can I convert vga855.fon (Terminal) to TTF/OTF?

In no way at all. Those are pixel fonts while ttf and otf are vector fonts...

Part 1: FON to BDF Convertion.
- 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 <WIDTH1> 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,
Glyph->Create Glyphs and Tools->Action->Metrics->Set width: <WIDTH1> (667),
- File->Font Info->Metrics and Dimensions: adjust the values according to the "Font's UPM size", for example
[Key dimensions]
Ascender = 900
Descender = -200
Caps height = 900
x height = 600
Check "Font is monospaced" if needed
...
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.

[n***@SchoolFonts.com]

Post by M.
is it possible to perform a similar conversion using FontForge? If
yes, could somebody tell the steps? I am not proficient in creating
fonts.
The most important thing is that the created ttf font hat exactly the
same height, ascender, descender, width as the original font. I will
not scale it at all; I only want to substitute a bit-mapped font by a
ttf font when converting a document from an old system to a new system
not supporting bitmap fonts. The appearance of the converted document
must correspond exactly to the original one.

The very latest standard for fonts is OpenType, and it does support the TTF
extension for fotns containing bitmaps. You may wan to read more at
micsrosoft.com/tyography. The guys at Fontlab.com also create lots of good
conversion programs for bitmap. If am no so sure they have whan you decribe,
though. Good luck !

[Mitch]

The new OpenType technology, which can be seen as TTF on current systms,
allows embedding bitmaps in TTF files. The latest bitmapped fonts included
in Windows Visa use that method.

For technical stuff, see microsoft/Typography

For tools and really nice people to help, see fontlab.com. They may have
just the roduct needed for what you want to do.

Good luck !