Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
font?

I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
outlines.

On 11/16/2011 4:51 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
> font?
>
> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
> outlines.

If you have Microsoft Word or most other full-function word or document 
processors (e.g., Word Perfect, Word Pro, Adobe InDesign) they have that 
function built-in.

In MSWord, use Insert/Picture/WordArt.

This website can do it for you, free and on-line: http://cooltext.com/

There are numerous stand-alone graphic text manipulation programs that 
can do it, too.
  FontTwister at http://www.neuber.com/twister/index.html
  This one offers a 30 day free trial (I haven't looked at it)
 
http://www.filecluster.com/Photo-Graphic/Editors-Utils/Download-Pos-Text-Effects.html


All Truetype, Type 1, and OpenType fonts are intrinsically outline fonts 
to begin with.

Just about any vector illustration program, such as Corel Draw and Adobe 
Illustrator, will allow you to set the colors of the outline and the 
fill separately, as well as setting the width of the outline.

HTH
- Character

On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:26:42 -0800, Character <Char@cters.bold.italic>
wrote:

>On 11/16/2011 4:51 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:
>> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
>> font?
>>
>> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
>> outlines.
>
>If you have Microsoft Word or most other full-function word or document 
>processors (e.g., Word Perfect, Word Pro, Adobe InDesign) they have that 
>function built-in.
>
>In MSWord, use Insert/Picture/WordArt.

I have Word. I tried WordArt, I got it to convert a specific text string
to an outline, but it also converted it into a graphic. It was not
longer text.

>This website can do it for you, free and on-line: http://cooltext.com/

This also seemed like it was designed to convert a particular text
string and using fonts they have available.

>There are numerous stand-alone graphic text manipulation programs that 
>can do it, too.
>  FontTwister at http://www.neuber.com/twister/index.html
>  This one offers a 30 day free trial (I haven't looked at it)
> 
>http://www.filecluster.com/Photo-Graphic/Editors-Utils/Download-Pos-Text-Effects.html

These look promising. I was surprised that the free one (POS Text
Effects) is more than 10x larger (19MB) than the commercial one (Font
Twister). Just from the website, Font Twister looks better.

>All Truetype, Type 1, and OpenType fonts are intrinsically outline fonts 
>to begin with.
>
>Just about any vector illustration program, such as Corel Draw and Adobe 
>Illustrator, will allow you to set the colors of the outline and the 
>fill separately, as well as setting the width of the outline.

I don;t have any of those programs. I do have Publisher as part of
Office 2007, b= ut it doesn't appear to have that capability.

I probably wasn't clear in my original request. I am looking for a tool
that will convert a font, such as Hobo BT, into an outline font (with a
different name) that I can then use like any other font.

On 11/16/2011 8:10 AM, Jennifer Murphy wrote:

> I probably wasn't clear in my original request. I am looking for a tool
> that will convert a font, such as Hobo BT, into an outline font (with a
> different name) that I can then use like any other font.

Right. It sounded as if you had one specific line of text that you 
wanted in outline form, rather than a new working font.

Hobo Outline is available from URW for US$19.95
If you're only looking for a few specific fonts, google for
FONT fontname OUTLINE.

FontLab has such a facility; like all automated methods, it's very 
sensitive and needs to be done with a lot of attention paid to its 
results. What it does when creating an outline version is to take the 
exising outline and add a slightly larger duplicate. This can produce 
unwanted overlaps and other artifacts.

There are some MUCH older programs, such as Alltype and FontMonger, that 
used to be able to create different font variations, including outlines, 
but they're no longer available and might not even work on current 
operating systems. FontMonger was widely known as FontMangler, if that 
gives you any hint!

  - Character

On Nov 16, 7:51=A0am, Jennifer Murphy <JenMur...@jm.invalid> wrote:
> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
> font?
>
> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
> outlines.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
------------------------

Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
"dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
(Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
trying to achieve.

Bill

On Nov 17, 12:21=A0am, Bill <billsrremp...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Nov 16, 7:51=A0am, Jennifer Murphy <JenMur...@jm.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
> > font?
>
> > I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
> > outlines.
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-- ------------------------
>
> Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
> "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
> ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
> (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
> creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
> trying to achieve.
>
> Bill

---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-----------------------------

Here's TypeLight....

http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html


Bill

On 11/16/2011 9:25 PM, Bill wrote:
> On Nov 17, 12:21 am, Bill<billsrremp...@gmail.com>  wrote:
>> On Nov 16, 7:51 am, Jennifer Murphy<JenMur...@jm.invalid>  wrote:
>>
>>> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
>>> font?
>>
>>> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
>>> outlines.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------
>>
>> Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
>> "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
>> ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
>> (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
>> creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
>> trying to achieve.
>>
>> Bill
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Here's TypeLight....
>
> http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html
>
>
> Bill

I couldn't find any way in TypeLight to do the kind of semi-automatic 
conversion that Jennifer is looking for, although it can adequately 
create fonts from scratch and make basic modifications to existing fonts.

Even the pay version doesn't seem to have any 'special effects' 
capabilities.

Or am I missing some obvious menu item or button?

- Character

On Nov 17, 11:25=A0am, Character <C...@cters.bold.italic> wrote:
> On 11/16/2011 9:25 PM, Bill wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Nov 17, 12:21 am, Bill<billsrremp...@gmail.com> =A0wrote:
> >> On Nov 16, 7:51 am, Jennifer Murphy<JenMur...@jm.invalid> =A0wrote:
>
> >>> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
> >>> font?
>
> >>> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string =
to
> >>> outlines.
>
> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------=
----- ------------------------
>
> >> Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
> >> "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
> >> ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
> >> (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
> >> creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
> >> trying to achieve.
>
> >> Bill
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------=
---- -----------------------------
>
> > Here's TypeLight....
>
> >http://cr8.netfirms.com/typelight.html
>
> > Bill
>
> I couldn't find any way in TypeLight to do the kind of semi-automatic
> conversion that Jennifer is looking for, although it can adequately
> create fonts from scratch and make basic modifications to existing fonts.
>
> Even the pay version doesn't seem to have any 'special effects'
> capabilities.
>
> Or am I missing some obvious menu item or button?
>
> - Character
---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-------------------------------

I haven't used TypeLight, Character. I suppose I assumed that it might
do what Jennifer was trying to create without needing to buy a font
creator program.

Bill

What about FontForge?



Dne 17.11.2011 06:21, Bill napsal(a):
> On Nov 16, 7:51 am, Jennifer Murphy <JenMur...@jm.invalid> wrote:
>> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
>> font?
>>
>> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
>> outlines.
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
> "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
> ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
> (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
> creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
> trying to achieve.
> 
> Bill

On 11/18/2011 3:39 AM, T.K. wrote:
> What about FontForge?
>

YES you're right!
I hadn't even bothered to look :(

With glyph(s) selected,

Element / Style / Outline does it nicely.

  - Character



>
> Dne 17.11.2011 06:21, Bill napsal(a):
>> On Nov 16, 7:51 am, Jennifer Murphy<JenMur...@jm.invalid>  wrote:
>>> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
>>> font?
>>>
>>> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string to
>>> outlines.
>>
>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
>> "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
>> ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
>> (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
>> creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
>> trying to achieve.
>>
>> Bill

On Nov 18, 6:39=A0am, "T.K." <motare...@seznam.cz> wrote:
> What about FontForge?
>
> Dne 17.11.2011 06:21, Bill napsal(a):
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Nov 16, 7:51 am, Jennifer Murphy <JenMur...@jm.invalid> wrote:
> >> Is there a utility I can get that will convert a font to an outline
> >> font?
>
> >> I would be happy just to be able to convert a particular text string t=
o
> >> outlines.
>
> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------=
---- ------------------------
>
> > Before I read this carefully, I thought you only wanted to create a
> > "dxf" file, but it appears that you want to make an outline font (otf,
> > ttf) from a regular font. What I'd use is a font creator program
> > (Fontographer, HighLogic Font Creator, Fontlab). There is a free font
> > creator, TypeLight, I believe that might be able to do what you are
> > trying to achieve.
>
> > Bill

---------------------------------------------------------------------------=
------------------------------

Thanks for the tip about Font Forge, T.K.!

Bill