C# lib for processing font files - TTF (TrueType), others [closed]

Question

Any known C# library or project out there that can understand the TTF file format? Most questions Ive seen regarding this are attempting to do custom rendering, but I'm more interested in a font editor type of application.

Answer 1

Don't know what you want to do exactly, but WPF has a cool GlyphTypeface Class that is quite abstract and quite independent.

This is how you can start with:

GlyphTypeface ttf = new GlyphTypeface(new Uri(@"c:\windows\fonts\verdana.ttf"));

There are also the GlyphRun Class and the GlyphRunDrawing Class.

Otherwise, if you're looking for the big picture, open-source, you can also check the FreeType Project, available here: http://freetype.org/

Answer 2

I want to introduce another pure C# lib for processing font. Here https://github.com/LayoutFarm/Typography

Pure C#

support .NET >=20

access general glyph data,

and access advanced typography data.

(such as GDEF,GSUB,GPOS) etc.

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The below image shows some screen snapshot,

compare then lib's rendering glyph 'B'

1. (left) : glyph from the lib without Hinting

2. (middle) : Windows's GDI with clear type (from notepad)

3. (right): glyph from the lib with True Hinting

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snap 2: I'm developing auto-hint, and grid fitting.

test it out, and feel free to comment, fork, discuss.

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snap 3: subpixel rendering

Answer 3

There is a .net wrapper for FreeType available here: https://github.com/Robmaister/SharpFont

It's also available on nuget:

PM> Install-Package SharpFont