FontShrinker - tool to subset a font

Toxaris · 01-18-2013, 04:15 PM

This program can create a subset of a font. You can choose to either input some text (or paste a whole book) and determine the unique characters. That should go quite fast (for example, HP4 takes about 1 sec on my laptop). You can also choose some sets of characters.

It should accept both OTF and TTF.

It should run on x86, probably XP and up.

Hitch · 01-19-2013, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Toxaris

This program can create a subset of a font. You can choose to either input some text (or paste a whole book) and determine the unique characters. That should go quite fast (for example, HP4 takes about 1 sec on my laptop). You can also choose some sets of characters.

It should accept both OTF and TTF.

It should run on x86, probably XP and up.

Will you marry me?

(Okay, really, just joking, even if there was not an ocean between, but OMG, I am thrilled to see this!)

Gonna try this one right now.

Hitch

Jellby · 01-19-2013, 03:37 AM

Does it decode HTML entities ( , —)? Does it handle ligatures and other features (keep ligatures if all their components are in the subset, remove them otherwise)? Any chance of having a linux (or source code) version (maybe include it in Sigil and/or Calibre)?

Toxaris · 01-19-2013, 08:38 AM

Yes, it can handle most HTML entities (or it should). However, you have to provide the characters to subset. You can easily copy/past from Sigil.
At the moment it does not read data. I might change that later, but that is quite a bit more complicated.

As it is programmed in .NET, Linux is out of the question.

PeterT · 01-19-2013, 10:49 AM

Even through the use of Mono?

DSpider · 01-19-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Jellby

(maybe include it in Sigil and/or Calibre)?

Having it in Sigil would be great. I heard that Calibre already does this (see post #7 from this topic).

Toxaris · 01-19-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by PeterT

Even through the use of Mono?

You can try...

Toxaris · 01-19-2013, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DSpider

Having it in Sigil would be great. I heard that Calibre already does this (see post #7 from this topic).

Integration is not possible, it is restricted to Windows due to the requirements of .NET. Also it is written in a different programming language.

Jellby · 01-19-2013, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Toxaris

You can try...

I don't think we can, since you only provided installation files for Windows, and not the real executable (or source code). At least, my mono says "File does not contain a valid CIL image".

Toxaris · 01-19-2013, 02:08 PM

Well, this is the real executable (at least in a zip). Source code will not be distributed for now.

Jellby · 01-20-2013, 03:59 AM

OK, now I can answer: I doesn't work with Mono

I get the message: "The entry point method could not be loaded"

Or maybe I don't know how to do it, as I've never used Mono before. It could be that I have to install some package or use some command line... With Wine the program does open, but it crashes when actually trying to create a subset.

In case you are interested, you might have a look here, but I understand if you aren't

Toxaris · 01-20-2013, 05:26 AM

Not really, but I actually think it is not possible. The program is not that complicated right now and it uses a very specific module in .NET 4. I think that part is not ported by Mono right now. The rest is rather straightforward and should work. I guess the same applies for Wine...

As long as Mono does not port that particular dll, there is no way I can get it to work. I will keep an eye on Mono to see if there are any changes.

ghostyjack · 01-20-2013, 10:26 AM

I ran the MSI file in the zip and it did install it into my C:\ drive but it didn't generate an entry into my start menu or the desktop, I had to manually add it to my desktop.

You might want to modify the installer to do this as some people might think it failed to install.

Toxaris · 01-20-2013, 04:00 PM

I have updated the installer. It will create a desktop shortcut and the start menu items. For now I am unable to give an user selection, but will do that later.

grannyGrumpy · 01-22-2013, 02:12 AM

Super! Would you like to be adopted?

After hearing about the problem with ligatures from Calibre subsetted fonts, I'm curious. Has anybody checked on whether this handles ligatures ok?

Thank you Toxaris, you get ten gold stars.

01-19-2013, 08:38 AM	#4
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 2,095 Karma: 924917 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-300, PRS-T1	Yes, it can handle most HTML entities (or it should). However, you have to provide the characters to subset. You can easily copy/past from Sigil. At the moment it does not read data. I might change that later, but that is quite a bit more complicated. As it is programmed in .NET, Linux is out of the question. __________________ Creator and maintainer of the e-Book Tools Word add-in. Creator and maintainer of the Clean HTML macro for MS Word.

01-19-2013, 10:49 AM	#5
PeterT Wizard Posts: 4,174 Karma: 31905910 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Wifi (mine); Touch (wife + mine); iTouch (wife)	Even through the use of Mono? __________________ Peter

01-20-2013, 05:26 AM	#12
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 2,095 Karma: 924917 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-300, PRS-T1	Not really, but I actually think it is not possible. The program is not that complicated right now and it uses a very specific module in .NET 4. I think that part is not ported by Mono right now. The rest is rather straightforward and should work. I guess the same applies for Wine... As long as Mono does not port that particular dll, there is no way I can get it to work. I will keep an eye on Mono to see if there are any changes. __________________ Creator and maintainer of the e-Book Tools Word add-in. Creator and maintainer of the Clean HTML macro for MS Word.

01-20-2013, 10:26 AM	#13
ghostyjack Guru Posts: 679 Karma: 1085478 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, England Device: PRS-600, Acer 1825PT, Galaxy Tab, PRS-T1, HTC One X, TF700T	I ran the MSI file in the zip and it did install it into my C:\ drive but it didn't generate an entry into my start menu or the desktop, I had to manually add it to my desktop. You might want to modify the installer to do this as some people might think it failed to install. __________________ Get 5GB of online storage for free from SugarSync. Click here for an additional 500MB to give you 5.5GB for free. Always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox. 2GB account is free! Click here Currently working on updating some of my Lovecraft work after receiving some corrections

01-20-2013, 04:00 PM	#14
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 2,095 Karma: 924917 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-300, PRS-T1	I have updated the installer. It will create a desktop shortcut and the start menu items. For now I am unable to give an user selection, but will do that later. __________________ Creator and maintainer of the e-Book Tools Word add-in. Creator and maintainer of the Clean HTML macro for MS Word. Last edited by Toxaris; 01-21-2013 at 02:15 AM.

01-19-2013, 03:37 AM	#3
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,133 Karma: 2460081 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	Does it decode HTML entities ( , —)? Does it handle ligatures and other features (keep ligatures if all their components are in the subset, remove them otherwise)? Any chance of having a linux (or source code) version (maybe include it in Sigil and/or Calibre)?

01-20-2013, 03:59 AM	#11
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 5,133 Karma: 2460081 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon	OK, now I can answer: I doesn't work with Mono I get the message: "The entry point method could not be loaded" Or maybe I don't know how to do it, as I've never used Mono before. It could be that I have to install some package or use some command line... With Wine the program does open, but it crashes when actually trying to create a subset. In case you are interested, you might have a look here, but I understand if you aren't

01-22-2013, 02:12 AM	#15
grannyGrumpy Antique Newbie Posts: 305 Karma: 1519814 Join Date: May 2011 Location: JAPAN (us expatriate) Device: Sony PRS-TI	Super! Would you like to be adopted? After hearing about the problem with ligatures from Calibre subsetted fonts, I'm curious. Has anybody checked on whether this handles ligatures ok? Thank you Toxaris, you get ten gold stars. __________________ Only one thing is impossible for God: to find any sense in any copyright law on the planet. --Mark Twain

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