Tools & Docs

Developer tools and reference documents around bitmap fonts.

BDF Parser (JS/TS) A TypeScript/JavaScript library for parsing BDF bitmap fonts, for browsers and Node, with a live playground. BDF Parser (Python) A Python library for parsing BDF bitmap fonts; pairs with Pillow for drawing bitmaps. BDF Specification A cleaned-up edition of Adobe's Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format spec, plus an unofficial property list. Simple Font Template The simplest template and walkthrough for drawing glyphs in Adobe Illustrator and building a font with FontForge.