kalmard0 / fontbuilder

Bitmap font generator

Utility create texture atlas with placed bitmap chars.

Downloads : from code.google.com

Support : gamedev.ru forum theme (russian)

Yet another bitmap font generator.

Current state: alpha

Program features that make it outstanding comparing to other programs:

• distrubution method (MIT License)
• cross-platform support ( Qt, Freetype )
• many settings (functionality is based on FontBuilderBeta )
• extensibility - as a consequence of the distribution method

why re-inventing the wheel?:

• All existing realizations lack something, I haven't found a program that has everything I need
• To learn Qt
• To kill a week's time for a handicraft or to write one export class? (it could eventually be useful for someone )
• In the distant future to conquer the world

what is there?:

• scanning of fonts folder
• parameters of generation
• bitmap export to png, tga formats, user bitmap formats support
• description file export in a couple of formats
• 2 types of packing into bitmap (line, box layout)
• font image preview
• loading of edited bitmap
• saving the whole working session
• font view testing (both original bitmap and edited)
• kerning support
• selection of characters set from the char map

what next?:

• export of font description into the formats of popular game frameworks (CEGUI,HGE,PopCapFramework)

why here?:

• create export into your description formats, share it, use it
• testing, suggestions on functionality expansion
• code review ( how to make this or that better under Qt)