Hi,
I am in the process of converting a PCLETTO to TTF.
I have the following data in hand fom PCLETTO:
head Font header (in PCL GT segment)
hhea Horizontal header (in PCL GT segment)
hmtx Horizontal metrics (in PCL GT segment)
maxp Maximum profile (in PCL GT segment
cvt Control Value Table (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
fpgm Font program (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
glyf Glyph data (in PCL char definitions)
loca Index to location (in PCL char definitions)
prep CVT Program (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
According to Microsoft OpenType documentation:
cmap,OS/2 and post table is also required. cmap can be figured out to some extent. But i am curious about post & OS/2.
Whether any other tables are required? Or Will it work if i build the mentioned tables for TTF.
--Note: This post is related to a design decision before actual implementation. I am wondering that PCLETTO to TTF might not be actually possibly. But it would be a great learning experience if its discussed here and a proper solution can be figured out.---
I am in the process of converting a PCLETTO to TTF.
I have the following data in hand fom PCLETTO:
head Font header (in PCL GT segment)
hhea Horizontal header (in PCL GT segment)
hmtx Horizontal metrics (in PCL GT segment)
maxp Maximum profile (in PCL GT segment
cvt Control Value Table (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
fpgm Font program (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
glyf Glyph data (in PCL char definitions)
loca Index to location (in PCL char definitions)
prep CVT Program (in PCL GT segment but only required for hinted fonts only, may not be found in ttf)
According to Microsoft OpenType documentation:
cmap,OS/2 and post table is also required. cmap can be figured out to some extent. But i am curious about post & OS/2.
Whether any other tables are required? Or Will it work if i build the mentioned tables for TTF.
--Note: This post is related to a design decision before actual implementation. I am wondering that PCLETTO to TTF might not be actually possibly. But it would be a great learning experience if its discussed here and a proper solution can be figured out.---