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I have a number of objects, created in PowerPoint, one for each of the
characters a>z, A>Z and 0>9.
I want to make it possible for a user to be able to type as normal and have
the individual characters replaced with the corresponding object,
effectively an alternative font.
I understand that I could create my own font from these, but how?
Can anyone recommend any free software that would help me with this?
TIA
Chris
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Google for Make Fonts.
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Hope this helps.
Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.
Doug Robbins - Word MVP
"Chris Mitchell" <chris.a.mitchell[ at ]NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] >I have a number of objects, created in PowerPoint, one for each of the
> characters a>z, A>Z and 0>9.
>
> I want to make it possible for a user to be able to type as normal and
> have
> the individual characters replaced with the corresponding object,
> effectively an alternative font.
>
> I understand that I could create my own font from these, but how?
>
> Can anyone recommend any free software that would help me with this?
>
> TIA
> Chris
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I used Softy years ago. While it wasn't free, it was dirt cheap and
easy to use.
As I seem to remember the author passed on many years ago, it may be
abandoneware by now,
Google for "softy font" and see what you come up with.
....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.com/index.htm
On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 06:14:14 -0000, in
microsoft.public.word.printingfonts, "Chris Mitchell"
<chris.a.mitchell[ at ]NOSPAMbtinternet.com> wrote:
[Quoted Text] >I have a number of objects, created in PowerPoint, one for each of the
>characters a>z, A>Z and 0>9.
>
>I want to make it possible for a user to be able to type as normal and have
>the individual characters replaced with the corresponding object,
>effectively an alternative font.
>
>I understand that I could create my own font from these, but how?
>
>Can anyone recommend any free software that would help me with this?
>
>TIA
>Chris
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Chris Mitchell wrote:
[Quoted Text] > I have a number of objects, created in PowerPoint, one for each of the
> characters a>z, A>Z and 0>9.
>
> I want to make it possible for a user to be able to type as normal and have
> the individual characters replaced with the corresponding object,
> effectively an alternative font.
>
> I understand that I could create my own font from these, but how?
>
> Can anyone recommend any free software that would help me with this?
>
> TIA
> Chris
There is no good FREE font creation software; and font creation has a
fairly steep learning curve. It's not just a matter of dragging images
into character locations (would that it was!)
There IS a new free on-line ability to create fonts - definitely worth
taking a look at:
http://fontstruct.fontshop.com/
If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off
using one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as
http://www.fontifier.com/
For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font!
Powerpoint objects are probably not the best way to create the source.
Note that fonts can only be two-color (black and white). They are
vectors, so if you have raster graphics they need to be traced (some
font software has the function built-in). Line drawings work well, but
photo-like images are just about useless.
Another inexpensive font creation program is:
Font Creator
http://www.high-logic.com/download.html
I'm not sure what restrictions there are on the free trial version.
It's physically the same program as the registered version; I find it
one of the best at creating fonts from raster images.
Also, Corel Draw: If you already have it, it is possible to create
truetype fonts with it.
A full-function but save/export restricted version of FontLab can be
downloaded here:
http://snipurl.com/4riun
that's a shortcut to:
http://www.fontlab.com/fontlab-font-editors/fontlab-studio-8212-professional-font-editor/download-fontlab-studio.html
- Character
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Character wrote:
> If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off using
> one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as
> http://www.fontifier.com/
> For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font!
Or generate your font for free at
http://www.yourfonts.com/
tom
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tom wrote:
[Quoted Text] > Character wrote: > > If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off using > > one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as > > http://www.fontifier.com/> > For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font! > > Or generate your font for free at > http://www.yourfonts.com/> > tom
Thank you - learn something new every day!
Note to Chris Mitchell (who doesn't seem to have returned to see
responses to the info request):
For any of these that suggest scanning a page that you've filled in by
hand, you can simulate the page and fill it in with graphics that
you've computer produced - results are usually excellent that way.
- Character
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:38:16 -0700, Character <Char[ at ]cters.bold.italic>
wrote:
[Quoted Text] >tom wrote: >> Character wrote: >> > If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off using >> > one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as >> > http://www.fontifier.com/>> > For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font! >> >> Or generate your font for free at >> http://www.yourfonts.com/>> >> tom > >Thank you - learn something new every day! > >Note to Chris Mitchell (who doesn't seem to have returned to see >responses to the info request): > >For any of these that suggest scanning a page that you've filled in by >hand, you can simulate the page and fill it in with graphics that >you've computer produced - results are usually excellent that way. > > - Character
I have a program called "My Handwriting II" that is a few years old.
But I'm sure there's a later version by now.
Though the online fontifier (http://www.fontifier.com/) will probably
be best for one-offs, as this appears to be, perhaps someone out there
will be interested in having something like "My Handwriting II" on
their computers so will just mention a bit about it.
Making a font is darned easy with it. You print out a certain number
of grid pages that the program provides (like fontifier above does:
http://www.fontifier.com/images/fontifier-template.gif). Then
following the instructions, you write in the corresponding character
in each grid box. It's all straightforward and the instructions are
easy to follow once you're read them through completely to understand.
Then with the use of your scanner, the program will scan your
handwritten characters into a font file format. It's pretty
impressive.
I don't see why it also wouldn't work for special characters created
as is the case here. I'm guessing that printing these characters off
in the right size to fit the box grids and then just taping them into
the corresponding boxes on the grid you'd like to assign each
character to. Or one could come up with an electronic way to do the
same. We'd probably just need to scan the forms and then add the
information to each box electronically.
As a last resort, "My Handwriting" or a similar program might be an
option for you.
My Handwriting II. Not easy to find unless you search for the
company, "Data Becker". _Then_ lots of hits appear <g>:
http://desktoppub.about.com/library/rev/aafpr-yourhandwriting2.htm
http://www.wildyorkshire.co.uk/naturediary/docs/2005/11/9.html
http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles%2F2002%2Fs1306%2F05s06a%2F05s06a.asp
http://www.amazon.com/Data-Becker-Your-Handwriting-2/dp/B00005JSGP
(http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=data-becker+handwriting&start=10&sa=N)
Good luck! :oD
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"tom" <tom[ at ]tom.tom> wrote in message
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[Quoted Text] > Character wrote: > > If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off using > > one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as > > http://www.fontifier.com/> > For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font! > > Or generate your font for free at > http://www.yourfonts.com/> > tom
YourFonts.com is a FREE online font generation service that allows you to
create your own fonts within a couple of minutes.
Make fonts that cover one or more of the following languages:
English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish,
Spanish, Portuguese, Basque, Estonian, Faeroese, Frisian, Irish, Galician,
Hungarian, Icelandic, Albanian and Esperanto.
What about Arabic fonts, please?
Thanks in advance!
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On Dec 24, 12:17 am, "ITNews" <ITN...[ at ]net.it> wrote:
[Quoted Text] > "tom" <t...[ at ]tom.tom> wrote in message > > news:490a2707$0$31221$e4fe514c[ at ]dreader17.news.xs4all.nl... > > > Character wrote: > > > If all you want to do is create that one font, you'd be better off using > > > one of the 'handwriting to font' services such as > > > http://www.fontifier.com/> > > For only $9 and a little preparation effort, you could have your font! > > > Or generate your font for free at > > http://www.yourfonts.com/> > > tom > > YourFonts.com is a FREE online font generation service that allows you to > create your own fonts within a couple of minutes. > Make fonts that cover one or more of the following languages: > English, French, German, Dutch, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, > Spanish, Portuguese, Basque, Estonian, Faeroese, Frisian, Irish, Galician, > Hungarian, Icelandic, Albanian and Esperanto. > > What about Arabic fonts, please? > > Thanks in advance!
A _lot_ trickier. You'd have to master OpenType in order to get the
contextual forms, not to mention the semi-optional ligatures, and the
positioning of the vowels etc.
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