@sutton-signwriting/font-ttf

@sutton-signwriting/font-ttf is a javascript package for the browser that generates SVG and PNG images for individual symbols and complete signs using TrueType Fonts. The package covers the entire set of the International SignWritnig Alphabet 2010 (ISWA 2010).

This package supports both Formal SignWriting in ASCII (FSW) and SignWriting in Unicode (SWU) character sets, along with the style string. See draft-slevinski-formal-signwriting for detailed specification.

Author: https://SteveSlevinski.me
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXu4AXlG0rXFtk_5SzumDow
Sponsor: https://www.patreon.com/signwriting
Donate: https://donate.sutton-signwriting.io

Useful links

• Source: https://github.com/sutton-signwriting/font-ttf
• Distribution: https://unpkg.com/browse/@sutton-signwriting/font-ttf/
• Documentation: https://www.sutton-signwriting.io/font-ttf/
• Issue Tracker: https://github.com/sutton-signwriting/font-ttf/issues
• Online Discussion: https://gitter.im/sutton-signwriting/community

Installation

Install TrueType Font

The TrueType Fonts can be installed on Windows, Mac, and Linux. For iOS, two mobile configurations are available. Installation is not possible on Android.

Install with NPM

    npm install @sutton-signwriting/font-ttf

Install with GIT

    # download package
    git clone https://github.com/sutton-signwriting/font-ttf.git

    # install dependencies
    cd font-ttf
    npm install
    sudo apt install node-typescript

    # create project documentation
    npm run docs

    # create project files
    npm run build

Usage

Using as a module

    // import entire library
    import * as ttf from '@sutton-signwriting/font-ttf'

    // import individual module
    import {font} from '@sutton-signwriting/font-ttf'

Using in the Browser

Local files

    // import entire library
    // available as ssw.ttf
    <script src="index.js"></script>

    // import individual module
    // available as ssw.ttf.font
    <script src="font/font.js"></script>

Unpkg

    // import entire library
    // available as ssw.ttf
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/[email protected]"></script>

    // import individual module
    // available as ssw.ttf.font
    <script src="https://unpkg.com/@sutton-signwriting/[email protected]/font/font.min.js"></script>

Configure font for VS Code

File >> Preferences >> Settings

Search for "font family". Append SuttonSignWritingOneD to the list of fonts. Restart VS Code.

License

MIT

SignWriting General Interest

• SignWriting Website: https://signwriting.org/
• Sutton SignWriting Resources: https://www.sutton-signwriting.io/
• Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SignWriting
• Email Discussion: https://www.signwriting.org/forums/swlist/
• Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SuttonSignWriting/