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[DISCUSSION] Vector Fonts Support
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Description
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This is a draft about better font support in Processing. This issue will be updated based on discussion and feedback from the community.
Currently Processing handles fonts only as bitmaps. It should use vector fonts.
Historically, OpenJDK has relied on ICU4J for Unicode support.
Variable fonts
It seems like OpenJDK has integrated Harfbuzz as a replacement for ICU4J, which has a number of benefits, including variable font support. More research is needed.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
The issue names no source files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing Processing's current bitmap-font handling and the linked OpenJDK, ICU4J, and HarfBuzz references; the work is complete when the project has a decided, documented approach for vector-font support, including the variable-font question.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- computer-graphics, desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100