fntsample is a tool that can be used to make font samples that show coverage of the font and are similar in appearance to Unicode Charts.
It was developed for use with DejaVu Fonts project.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Support for various font formats using FreeType library, including TrueType, OpenType, and Type1.
- Creating samples in PDF, PostScript, and SVG formats.
- Adding outlines with Unicode block names for PDF samples.
- Selection of code ranges to show in charts.
- Comparing of two font files with highlighting of added glyphs.
- Runs on Linux and other Unix-like systems.
Website: github.com/eugmes/fntsample
Support:
Developer: Ievgenii Meshcheriakov
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
fntsample is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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