Help! Cannot make font using FDK

hi adam,

im sure u can help me.

im a novice when it comes to font development. i want to convert mac math fonts to pc-compatible fonts. ive been trying to follow the guidelines on how to do it but i cant seem to have an output. dont know how python works and i dont know if my files are correct. i have "PalatBol, PalatBolIta, Palatino, PalatIta and PalatRom" and some other mac math fonts. so how do i put it in features file, etc. and what is "an outline font" mentioned in the overview? i dont see also the window wen i double-click on the makeotf.py (regarding makeotf.py, mentioned and shown on page 2 of the documentation).
pls help me as i have a deadline to meet.
im pc-based by the way. thank you very much.

Adam's German is even better than his (excellent) English!

I really envy you multi-lingual types. (Pun intended.)

T

Adam Twardoch wrote:
>
> I'm trying to make an OTF font using FDK (1.5 for Windows). However, MakeOTF
> lists the contents of my PFA file and then stops. No warning, no message, no
> OTF created.
>
> The source files for the font are placed at
> http://www.twardoch.com/tmp/otf/sans021212f_fdk.zip
>
> Could you please kindly take a look into it? For me, it seems to be a
> perfectly valid font.
>
> Best regards,
> Adam



Hello Adam,

first turn on "Enable Source Font Type1 Warnings" to see all errors.

1 Error: The GlyphOrderAndAliasDB file needs an emty line at the end or
MakeOTF gives an error.

2. Error: Your FontMenuNameDB entrys needs to set the "s=" values.

like:

[Sans021212F]
f=Sans021212F
s=Regular
c=Sans021212F
c=1,Sans021212F

Now you should be able to compile your font.

If you speak German too, you will find also help for OTFs on the forum
of www.typeforum.de. You are welcome!

Andreas