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CustomTypeface Class Reference

A typeface that can be populated with custom glyphs. More...

+ Inheritance diagram for CustomTypeface:

Public Member Functions

 CustomTypeface ()
 Creates a new, empty typeface. More...
 
 CustomTypeface (InputStream &serialisedTypefaceStream)
 Loads a typeface from a previously saved stream. More...
 
 ~CustomTypeface ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void clear ()
 Resets this typeface, deleting all its glyphs and settings. More...
 
void setCharacteristics (const String &fontFamily, float ascent, bool isBold, bool isItalic, juce_wchar defaultCharacter) noexcept
 Sets the vital statistics for the typeface. More...
 
void setCharacteristics (const String &fontFamily, const String &fontStyle, float ascent, juce_wchar defaultCharacter) noexcept
 Sets the vital statistics for the typeface. More...
 
void addGlyph (juce_wchar character, const Path &path, float width) noexcept
 Adds a glyph to the typeface. More...
 
void addKerningPair (juce_wchar char1, juce_wchar char2, float extraAmount) noexcept
 Specifies an extra kerning amount to be used between a pair of characters. More...
 
void addGlyphsFromOtherTypeface (Typeface &typefaceToCopy, juce_wchar characterStartIndex, int numCharacters) noexcept
 Adds a range of glyphs from another typeface. More...
 
bool writeToStream (OutputStream &outputStream)
 Saves this typeface as a Juce-formatted font file. More...
 
float getAscent () const override
 Returns the ascent of the font, as a proportion of its height. More...
 
float getDescent () const override
 Returns the descent of the font, as a proportion of its height. More...
 
float getHeightToPointsFactor () const override
 Returns the value by which you should multiply a juce font-height value to convert it to the equivalent point-size. More...
 
float getStringWidth (const String &) override
 Measures the width of a line of text. More...
 
void getGlyphPositions (const String &, Array< int > &glyphs, Array< float > &xOffsets) override
 Converts a line of text into its glyph numbers and their positions. More...
 
bool getOutlineForGlyph (int glyphNumber, Path &) override
 Returns the outline for a glyph. More...
 
EdgeTablegetEdgeTableForGlyph (int glyphNumber, const AffineTransform &, float fontHeight) override
 Returns a new EdgeTable that contains the path for the givem glyph, with the specified transform applied. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from Typeface
const StringgetName () const noexcept
 Returns the font family of the typeface. More...
 
const StringgetStyle () const noexcept
 Returns the font style of the typeface. More...
 
virtual ~Typeface ()
 Destructor. More...
 
virtual bool isSuitableForFont (const Font &) const
 Returns true if this typeface can be used to render the specified font. More...
 
virtual bool isHinted () const
 Returns true if the typeface uses hinting. More...
 
void applyVerticalHintingTransform (float fontHeight, Path &path)
 Makes an attempt at performing a good overall distortion that will scale a font of the given size to align vertically with the pixel grid. More...
 
- Public Member Functions inherited from ReferenceCountedObject
void incReferenceCount () noexcept
 Increments the object's reference count. More...
 
void decReferenceCount () noexcept
 Decreases the object's reference count. More...
 
bool decReferenceCountWithoutDeleting () noexcept
 Decreases the object's reference count. More...
 
int getReferenceCount () const noexcept
 Returns the object's current reference count. More...
 

Protected Member Functions

virtual bool loadGlyphIfPossible (juce_wchar characterNeeded)
 If a subclass overrides this, it can load glyphs into the font on-demand. More...
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from Typeface
 Typeface (const String &name, const String &style) noexcept
 
- Protected Member Functions inherited from ReferenceCountedObject
 ReferenceCountedObject ()
 Creates the reference-counted object (with an initial ref count of zero). More...
 
virtual ~ReferenceCountedObject ()
 Destructor. More...
 
void resetReferenceCount () noexcept
 Resets the reference count to zero without deleting the object. More...
 

Protected Attributes

juce_wchar defaultCharacter
 
float ascent
 
- Protected Attributes inherited from Typeface
String name
 
String style
 

Additional Inherited Members

- Public Types inherited from Typeface
typedef ReferenceCountedObjectPtr< TypefacePtr
 A handy typedef for a pointer to a typeface. More...
 
- Static Public Member Functions inherited from Typeface
static Ptr createSystemTypefaceFor (const Font &font)
 Creates a new system typeface. More...
 
static Ptr createSystemTypefaceFor (const void *fontFileData, size_t fontFileDataSize)
 Attempts to create a font from some raw font file data (e.g. More...
 
static void setTypefaceCacheSize (int numFontsToCache)
 Changes the number of fonts that are cached in memory. More...
 
static void clearTypefaceCache ()
 Clears any fonts that are currently cached in memory. More...
 
static void scanFolderForFonts (const File &folder)
 On some platforms, this allows a specific path to be scanned. More...
 
- Static Protected Member Functions inherited from Typeface
static Ptr getFallbackTypeface ()
 

Detailed Description

A typeface that can be populated with custom glyphs.

You can create a CustomTypeface if you need one that contains your own glyphs, or if you need to load a typeface from a Juce-formatted binary stream.

If you want to create a copy of a native face, you can use addGlyphsFromOtherTypeface() to copy glyphs into this face.

NOTE! For most people this class is almost certainly NOT the right tool to use! If what you want to do is to embed a font into your exe, then your best plan is probably to embed your TTF/OTF font file into your binary using the Projucer, and then call Typeface::createSystemTypefaceFor() to load it from memory.

See also
Typeface, Font

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

CustomTypeface::CustomTypeface ( )

Creates a new, empty typeface.

CustomTypeface::CustomTypeface ( InputStream serialisedTypefaceStream)
explicit

Loads a typeface from a previously saved stream.

The stream must have been created by writeToStream().

NOTE! Since this class was written, support was added for loading real font files from memory, so for most people, using Typeface::createSystemTypefaceFor() to load a real font is more appropriate than using this class to store it in a proprietary format.

See also
writeToStream
CustomTypeface::~CustomTypeface ( )

Destructor.

Member Function Documentation

void CustomTypeface::clear ( )

Resets this typeface, deleting all its glyphs and settings.

void CustomTypeface::setCharacteristics ( const String fontFamily,
float  ascent,
bool  isBold,
bool  isItalic,
juce_wchar  defaultCharacter 
)
noexcept

Sets the vital statistics for the typeface.

Parameters
fontFamilythe typeface's font family
ascentthe ascent - this is normalised to a height of 1.0 and this is the value that will be returned by Typeface::getAscent(). The descent is assumed to be (1.0 - ascent)
isBoldshould be true if the typeface is bold
isItalicshould be true if the typeface is italic
defaultCharacterthe character to be used as a replacement if there's no glyph available for the character that's being drawn
void CustomTypeface::setCharacteristics ( const String fontFamily,
const String fontStyle,
float  ascent,
juce_wchar  defaultCharacter 
)
noexcept

Sets the vital statistics for the typeface.

Parameters
fontFamilythe typeface's font family
fontStylethe typeface's font style
ascentthe ascent - this is normalised to a height of 1.0 and this is the value that will be returned by Typeface::getAscent(). The descent is assumed to be (1.0 - ascent)
defaultCharacterthe character to be used as a replacement if there's no glyph available for the character that's being drawn
void CustomTypeface::addGlyph ( juce_wchar  character,
const Path path,
float  width 
)
noexcept

Adds a glyph to the typeface.

The path that is passed in is normalised so that the font height is 1.0, and its origin is the anchor point of the character on its baseline.

The width is the nominal width of the character, and any extra kerning values that are specified will be added to this width.

void CustomTypeface::addKerningPair ( juce_wchar  char1,
juce_wchar  char2,
float  extraAmount 
)
noexcept

Specifies an extra kerning amount to be used between a pair of characters.

The amount will be added to the nominal width of the first character when laying out a string.

void CustomTypeface::addGlyphsFromOtherTypeface ( Typeface typefaceToCopy,
juce_wchar  characterStartIndex,
int  numCharacters 
)
noexcept

Adds a range of glyphs from another typeface.

This will attempt to pull in the paths and kerning information from another typeface and add it to this one.

bool CustomTypeface::writeToStream ( OutputStream outputStream)

Saves this typeface as a Juce-formatted font file.

A CustomTypeface can be created to reload the data that is written - see the CustomTypeface constructor.

NOTE! Since this class was written, support was added for loading real font files from memory, so for most people, using Typeface::createSystemTypefaceFor() to load a real font is more appropriate than using this class to store it in a proprietary format.

float CustomTypeface::getAscent ( ) const
overridevirtual

Returns the ascent of the font, as a proportion of its height.

The height is considered to always be normalised as 1.0, so this will be a value less that 1.0, indicating the proportion of the font that lies above its baseline.

Implements Typeface.

float CustomTypeface::getDescent ( ) const
overridevirtual

Returns the descent of the font, as a proportion of its height.

The height is considered to always be normalised as 1.0, so this will be a value less that 1.0, indicating the proportion of the font that lies below its baseline.

Implements Typeface.

float CustomTypeface::getHeightToPointsFactor ( ) const
overridevirtual

Returns the value by which you should multiply a juce font-height value to convert it to the equivalent point-size.

Implements Typeface.

float CustomTypeface::getStringWidth ( const String text)
overridevirtual

Measures the width of a line of text.

The distance returned is based on the font having an normalised height of 1.0. You should never need to call this directly! Use Font::getStringWidth() instead!

Implements Typeface.

void CustomTypeface::getGlyphPositions ( const String text,
Array< int > &  glyphs,
Array< float > &  xOffsets 
)
overridevirtual

Converts a line of text into its glyph numbers and their positions.

The distances returned are based on the font having an normalised height of 1.0. You should never need to call this directly! Use Font::getGlyphPositions() instead!

Implements Typeface.

bool CustomTypeface::getOutlineForGlyph ( int  glyphNumber,
Path path 
)
overridevirtual

Returns the outline for a glyph.

The path returned will be normalised to a font height of 1.0.

Implements Typeface.

EdgeTable* CustomTypeface::getEdgeTableForGlyph ( int  glyphNumber,
const AffineTransform transform,
float  fontHeight 
)
overridevirtual

Returns a new EdgeTable that contains the path for the givem glyph, with the specified transform applied.

Reimplemented from Typeface.

virtual bool CustomTypeface::loadGlyphIfPossible ( juce_wchar  characterNeeded)
protectedvirtual

If a subclass overrides this, it can load glyphs into the font on-demand.

When methods such as getGlyphPositions() or getOutlineForGlyph() are asked for a particular character and there's no corresponding glyph, they'll call this method so that a subclass can try to add that glyph, returning true if it manages to do so.

Member Data Documentation

juce_wchar CustomTypeface::defaultCharacter
protected
float CustomTypeface::ascent
protected

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