Re: [Slightly OT] Font examiner program/utility?

From: Séamas Ó Brógáin (leabhair@iol.ie)
Date: Mon Mar 29 2004 - 12:14:59 EST

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    Edward H. Trager wrote:

    >> Does anyone know of a good program for examining fonts? What I am
    >> looking for is some way to, given a font, find out both the glyphs
    >> contained and the code points (bad term?) at which those glyphs are
    >> situated. Ability to read hinting/shaping tables a bonus.
    >> Suggestions?
    >
    > In my quick review of responses to your question, I believe you have
    > only received suggestions regarding programs on the Microsoft
    > platform. On Linux, "pfaedit" is the program to use . . .

    And for the Macintosh there is Fontchecker
    (http://www.wundermoosen.com/Multi.aspx?
    f=1&tab=MacX&nav=abCde&page=fc).

    Séamas Ó Brógáin
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