Re: feta20 from mf2pt1

[Juergen Reuter]

On Sun, 26 Dec 2004, Werner LEMBERG wrote:

> > However, I suppose we will still need some glue scripting, though.
> 
> What do you mean with `glue scripting'?
> 
> > Also, I have the impression (not sure, though) that the parmesan
> > files will need a lot more work, since they use shaped pens.  Have
> > you investigated that?
> 
> Yes.  My changes don't affect the current method of creating fonts.
> If I'm done (in a few weeks or so), we can switch to the new method.
> Maybe Jürgen can assist in converting `draw' and `filldraw' to `fill'
> and `unfill' in the parmesan fonts?
> 
> 
>     Werner

Sorry for responding so late!  In my spare time, I am currently fully busy 
with co-directing a stage play that will be performed in the second and 
third week of this month.  After that I hope to be able to reserve some 
amount of time for lilypond.  Would this meet your plans?

Greetings,
Jürgen


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Werner LEMBERG wrote:

> 
> > It would be wonderful to have this in the distribution.
> 
> This is the final goal.
> 
> >  * convert parmesan (I suspect this might be a lot of work. Many of
> >    the glyphs use pens)
> 
> I'll do that slowly.
> 
> >  * convert feta-alphabet (should be easy - they're already outline
> >    based)
> 
> This is my next job.
> 
> >  * adapt build process so it requires mf2pt1 scripts
> >  * runs appropriate mf2pt1/fontforge commands from the build
> >    process.
> 
> Rather trivial -- note that I'm in contact with the mf2pt1 author,
> Scott Pakin; meanwhile I've heavily modified the program to do what I
> want and submitted the changes to Scott.  I believe that when I'm
> done, a new mf2pt1 release will be available which can be directly
> used from CTAN.
> 
> 
>     Werner
> 
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