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29 lines
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# Font to Binary Conversion Script
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This script uses the following libraries:
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- **Pillow** (a fork of PIL): to load and manipulate the font image
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- **numpy**: to convert glyph images to binary arrays
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## Script Functionality
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The script performs the following steps:
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1. Extracts the glyphs from the input TrueType font file using Pillow's `ImageFont` class.
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2. Creates a binary representation of each glyph by converting it to an array and packing it into bytes using `struct.pack`.
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3. Saves the binary font data to a file named after the input font file but with `_binary.bin` appended (e.g., `arial.ttf_binary.bin`).
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4. Generates a `README.md` file describing the parameters used for generating the binary font and the output files produced.
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## Usage
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Run the script from the command line as follows:
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```bash
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python font_to_binary.py your_font_file.ttf
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```
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Replace `your_font_file.ttf` with the path to your TrueType font file (for example, `arial.ttf`).
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The script will generate both:
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- A binary font data file with `_binary.bin` appended to the input font's filename.
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- A `README.md` file in the current working directory explaining the generated output and parameters used. |