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Experience Level: Intermediate
General information for the business: Font manufacture
Kind of development: Customization of existing program
Description of every module: GOAL: Add a digital signature DSIG to TrueType (ttf) font file.
Adobe Font Tools "TTX" program exports TrueType data, adds DSIG, merges them and Saves again in one step. A DSIG is necessary in TTF fonts for Microsoft software to see the font a valid. The OpenType 'features' of alternative letters, Small caps etc, are then made available in OpenType compatible Applications such as Word.
I have used Mac OS Terminal and TTX to add a digital signature to TrueType font files successfully. But after Yosemite and Xcode update something went screwy with the $PATH in Terminal and/or Terminal got confused about which TTX version to use. I tried several suggestions from Forum Users but now feel I need to pay for a Python programmer to sort out my mess.
I have three versions of TTX exe and cannot get Termainal to work with any of them. I need a Python programmer to sort out my mess. This will involve back and forth messaging until I can get things configured correctly.
Description of requirements/functionality: Adobe Font developers Kit for OpenType is required:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/afdko.html
For example, steps I need to make are:
Create a disg.ttx file with TTX: mkdir -p "$FLDR"
Launch Terminal.
Drag ttx to Terminal.
-m
Drag "afont.ttf" to terminal.
Drag dsig.ttx file to terminal.
RTN
This merges a dummy DSIG into the TrueType font.
Specific technologies required: Python, Terminal, bash
OS requirements: Mac OS
Extra notes: I created a PDF note for myself which worked for a while but now my $PATH's or TTX versions are mixed up. See attached PDF
Kind of development: Customization of existing program
Description of every module: GOAL: Add a digital signature DSIG to TrueType (ttf) font file.
Adobe Font Tools "TTX" program exports TrueType data, adds DSIG, merges them and Saves again in one step. A DSIG is necessary in TTF fonts for Microsoft software to see the font a valid. The OpenType 'features' of alternative letters, Small caps etc, are then made available in OpenType compatible Applications such as Word.
I have used Mac OS Terminal and TTX to add a digital signature to TrueType font files successfully. But after Yosemite and Xcode update something went screwy with the $PATH in Terminal and/or Terminal got confused about which TTX version to use. I tried several suggestions from Forum Users but now feel I need to pay for a Python programmer to sort out my mess.
I have three versions of TTX exe and cannot get Termainal to work with any of them. I need a Python programmer to sort out my mess. This will involve back and forth messaging until I can get things configured correctly.
Description of requirements/functionality: Adobe Font developers Kit for OpenType is required:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/opentype/afdko.html
For example, steps I need to make are:
Create a disg.ttx file with TTX: mkdir -p "$FLDR"
Launch Terminal.
Drag ttx to Terminal.
-m
Drag "afont.ttf" to terminal.
Drag dsig.ttx file to terminal.
RTN
This merges a dummy DSIG into the TrueType font.
Specific technologies required: Python, Terminal, bash
OS requirements: Mac OS
Extra notes: I created a PDF note for myself which worked for a while but now my $PATH's or TTX versions are mixed up. See attached PDF
Adrian W.
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