DoubleType: A Free True Type Creator (Java)

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Herbert Bayer

Hi everybody,

thought this might be a great news for some of you (as it was for
me)...

From the author's website:

"DoubleType is an open source graphical typeface designer that builds
TrueType font file.

Written in Java, DoubleType runs on platforms supported by Java,
including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.

Glyphs are stored in XML based file to aid collaboration using
existing tools such as CVS.

DoubleType allows efficient glyph design by combining existing glyphs
and modules.
Although DoubleType is open source, the copyright of typefaces created
by the user belongs to the user. If you are going to make typeface and
distribute it, think about adopting licenses such as GPL and BSD
license."

Java runtime environment 1.4.2 is required.

http://doubletype.sourceforge.net/

Works pretty well for me.
Enjoy,
Herbert.
 
Herbert Bayer said:
Hi everybody,

thought this might be a great news for some of you (as it was for
me)...

From the author's website:

"DoubleType is an open source graphical typeface designer that builds
TrueType font file.

Written in Java, DoubleType runs on platforms supported by Java,
including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.

Glyphs are stored in XML based file to aid collaboration using
existing tools such as CVS.

DoubleType allows efficient glyph design by combining existing glyphs
and modules.
Although DoubleType is open source, the copyright of typefaces created
by the user belongs to the user. If you are going to make typeface and
distribute it, think about adopting licenses such as GPL and BSD
license."

Java runtime environment 1.4.2 is required.

http://doubletype.sourceforge.net/

Works pretty well for me.
Enjoy,
Herbert.
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Thanks-so now there's a free Java based cross-platform font creator
 
Herbert said:
Hi everybody,
thought this might be a great news for some of you (as it was for
me)...
From the author's website:

"DoubleType is an open source graphical typeface designer that builds
TrueType font file.
Written in Java, DoubleType runs on platforms supported by Java,
including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.
Glyphs are stored in XML based file to aid collaboration using
existing tools such as CVS.
DoubleType allows efficient glyph design by combining existing glyphs
and modules.
Although DoubleType is open source, the copyright of typefaces created
by the user belongs to the user. If you are going to make typeface and
distribute it, think about adopting licenses such as GPL and BSD
license."

Java runtime environment 1.4.2 is required.

http://doubletype.sourceforge.net/

Works pretty well for me.
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Unfortunate that it uses Java. Wish somebody would make one in VB6 or
the like.
 
Well, at least it's open-source so other people can take a look at how this
is done.

I once considered doing it in delphi/python, but this font-type stuff is
much to complicated for me :)
 
John Corliss scribebat:
Unfortunate that it uses Java. Wish somebody would make one in VB6 or
the like.
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Now, what is the difference between VB6 and Java?
Both are bloated and need a gargantuan run-time engine.

But, when we are at wishing: I want an Open Type Font editor written in
Ada, so that I can use it in high risk enviromentes. ;)
 
Onno said:
John Corliss scribebat:



Now, what is the difference between VB6 and Java?
Both are bloated and need a gargantuan run-time engine.

But, when we are at wishing: I want an Open Type Font editor written in
Ada, so that I can use it in high risk enviromentes. ;)
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Onno,
I was just thinking in terms of which language would make it
available to the majority of users.
 
John said:
I was just thinking in terms of which language would make it available
to the majority of users.
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Since Java runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and lots of other places, I
would think Java is a good choice to reach a "majority of users". :)
 
John Corliss scribebat:
I was just thinking in terms of which language would make it
available to the majority of users.
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Then, Java is a good choice. It is available for the majority of users,
while VB6 would be a "Windows only" program. (Making it available /only/
to the majority of users, due to their choice of OS)
 
John said:
Onno,
I was just thinking in terms of which language would make it available to
the majority of users.
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Maybe somebody can do something with TrueType Font Editor: Editor for
creating and editing TrueType fonts which you can implement in your own
software. Available at
http://home.concepts.nl/~mvdbrink/plaza/client/download.html.

As far as I can see it should be something for DOS. But when this one
is usable, somebody could contact the author to make at available for
Windows.

With kind regards,

--
Henk de Jong
The Netherlands
(e-mail address removed) (Remove _NO_SPAM_)
'Links to Freeware'
http://www.linkstofreeware.vze.com/
http://home.hccnet.nl/hmdejong/
 
Brian said:
Since Java runs on Windows, Linux, Mac, and lots of other places, I
would think Java is a good choice to reach a "majority of users". :)
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Maybe the majority of *platforms*. However, I think it would be a safe
assumption that the majority of users don't have Sun Microsystem's
Java installed, but they do run Windows. As unpleasant as that may
sound, it's most likely the truth.

And I'm not sure if the program would run with MS's implementation of
Java.
 
Onno said:
John Corliss scribebat:



Then, Java is a good choice. It is available for the majority of users,
while VB6 would be a "Windows only" program. (Making it available /only/
to the majority of users, due to their choice of OS)
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Onno,
Please see my reply to Brian.
 
"DoubleType is an open source graphical typeface designer that builds
TrueType font file.

Written in Java, DoubleType runs on platforms supported by Java,
including Windows, Linux, and Macintosh.
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to get another viewpoint, I posted a notice in
alt.binaries.fonts....here is the first reply

"HeHeHeHeHe ...

From the "description," it sounds a little like making wheels for your
car ... by
whittling them out with a pen knife!"

.....so perhaps there is a way to go yet.
 
John Corliss said:
Maybe the majority of *platforms*. However, I think it would be a safe
assumption that the majority of users don't have Sun Microsystem's
Java installed, but they do run Windows. As unpleasant as that may
sound, it's most likely the truth.

And I'm not sure if the program would run with MS's implementation of
Java.
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You can have both Sun & MS Java installed on your PC.
And Sun Java is a free download + included on many magazine discs...
 
JanC said:
You can have both Sun & MS Java installed on your PC.
And Sun Java is a free download + included on many magazine discs...
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Right, and I've done so in the past. However, I've made my personal
feelings about Sun Java well known in this group. YMMV.
 
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