googlefonts / googlefonts/glyphsLib
glyphsLib should be split into two modules
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Description
glyphsLib currently does two very different and orthogonal things:
* provides a Python interface to the Glyphs file format (read/write/manipulate).
* Converts between GS* objects and UFO files.
Obviously I get the idea that people who manipulate .glyphs files will often want to then turn them into UFO files, but (a) not necessarily - there are other things that can be done with Glyphs files! and (b) glyphsLib is not the only source of GS* objects (Glyphs being the obvious other one). Currently glyphsLib is a combination refrigerator/microwave. I would rather have a separate refrigerator and microwave.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start by mapping the existing glyphsLib interfaces for reading, writing, and manipulating Glyphs files, along with its GS* to UFO conversion paths. Define the boundary between those responsibilities and identify the affected consumers before proposing separate modules; done means both use cases remain available without coupling them.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- tooling
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100