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@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@ # Typecast -[Retired java.net home](https://java.net/projects/typecast) - -Typecast is a font development environment for OpenType font technology. +[Typecast](http://dcsch.github.io/typecast/) is a font development environment for OpenType font technology. Developments include: -* An outline editor for both TrueType and PostScript outlines +* An outline editor for both TrueType and PostScript (CFF) outlines * TrueType hinting engine * PostScript hinting engine * Hinting debuggers @@ -13,10 +11,9 @@ Developments include: * Font handling libraries for use in wider application development Parts of the Typecast libraries are used in the Apache Batik project, for -conversion from TrueType to SVG fonts. Further contributions will be made to -Batik - particularly in the areas of PostScript outlines and font hinting. +conversion from TrueType to SVG fonts. -## File Formats (Native) +## File Formats OpenType fonts come in a small range of file format flavours. Typecast supports the following: @@ -30,22 +27,16 @@ the following: * dfont - A Macintosh Font Suitcase resource file, with the resources in the data fork - as utilised by MacOS X -## File Formats (Export) +## Export Formats * svg - Scalable Vector Graphics font data -## File Formats (Import) - -No import file formats are supported as yet, but traditional PostScript Type 1 -and Compact Font Format (CFF) font import are under development. - ## Outlines -Current outline support is for TrueType outlines. But of course, PostScript -outlines are on the development roadmap. +Outline support includes both TrueType and PostScript Charstring Type 2 outlines. ## Advanced Typographic Tables Partial support is in place for the Advanced Typographic Tables, specifically the GPOS and GSUB tables. All advanced tables will be implemented in the -ongoing development.
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