From font.kerning to features.kern

[Roberto Arista]

Hi!
I searched around in the net, but I didn't find so much.
I hope this is the right place to ask.

I need to export a features.kern file from the kerning dictionary of a Robofab font object.
Is there any suggested procedure?

I found only a FL macro inside the FDK package.
I am working in Robofont or Nonelab.

Thank you!
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[Behdad Esfahbod]

On 13-10-29 07:23 PM, Roberto Arista wrote:
> Hi!
> I searched around in the net, but I didn't find so much.
> I hope this is the right place to ask.
>
> I need to export a features.kern file from the kerning dictionary of a Robofab font object.
> Is there any suggested procedure?
>
> I found only a FL macro inside the FDK package.
> I am working in Robofont or Nonelab.

I've used neither of these tools, but sounds like you're looking for something
like this?


https://github.com/adobe-type-tools/python-modules/blob/master/WriteFeaturesKernFDK.py

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[Frederik Berlaen]

or Tals ufo2fdk

https://github.com/typesupply/ufo2fdk/blob/master/Lib/ufo2fdk/kernFeatureWriter.py

this is used by RoboFont to build the kern fea

good luck!


gr Frederik
www.typemytype.com

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[Miguel Sousa]

Yep, that will work. Here's how to use it from RoboFont:


import os
import WriteFeaturesKernFDK

f = CurrentFont()

minKern = 5
writeTrimmed = False
writeSubtables = False

instanceFolder = os.path.dirname(f.path)

WriteFeaturesKernFDK.KernDataClass(f, instanceFolder, minKern, writeTrimmed, writeSubtables)



M.

[Roberto Arista]

Hi!
I tried the Adobe one, it works.
I suggest to put the example code in the github README file.

Thank you

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[Miguel Sousa]

Good idea. Do you mind submitting a pull request?

[Frank Grießhammer]

Thanks Roberto for bringing that up, thanks Miguel for responding to this question so quickly.

In fact, this stuff is in the list of my post-ATypI tasks.

I will submit some more kerning scripts to github and also document them.

Greetings,

Frank