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How do I edit glyphs out of a font?
Posted by s0me0ne in
20 May 2010 — 12:01pm
20 May 2010 — 12:01pm
I remember reading somewhere on the web that its possible to edit a webfont (@font-face) and take out glyphs you dont need to make the font files smaller.
The font I am going to do this with has a @font-face kit on
http://www.fontsquirrel.com/fonts/DejaVu-Serif
so its an open source font
I've searched google on this, but cant find the post I remember reading on it. Once I edit the font I need to regenerate all the version of the file again which means the .ttf, .woff, .eot, .svg, .js (cufon)
Anyone know what program to do this with or what website would help regenerate all those files?
Thanks
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20 May 2010 — 12:48pm
You can cut them out with FontLab. I don't really see the point. Unless you're using tons of @font-faces, the file sizes really aren't all that large. And unless you're taking out a lots of glyphs, it won't really affect it.
20 May 2010 — 12:52pm
I would first try @FontFace Generator, select "expert", and then "custom subsetting", just to see if it works.
20 May 2010 — 1:34pm
Thanks, the generator works good. :)
I was able to save on filesize because I only needed 10 letters out of that font.
20 May 2010 — 5:08pm
Oh haha, well in that case it could help I guess. I forgot about Fontsquirrel's subsetting, it's pretty helpful.
21 May 2010 — 12:57pm
Funny thing is that some of the DejaVu fonts crash the subsetter. Have not figured why...