Gimp Custom Fonts

[rich2005]

An old topic that IMHO is worth a review. Gimp Custom Fonts. These are not true fonts such as something.ttf or something.otf, they are graphics, assembled from a Gimp .xcf file using a utility script. Unlike regular fonts, as all bitmaps, they can suffer with extremes of scaling.

   

Two scripts attached, unzip for
(1) custom_font.scm This will make a stand-alone banner with transparency. Add it to your project.
(2) custom_font_on_path.py Creates the graphic text along a path in your project.
They both register in Filters -> Custom Fonts

The history,  Gimp custom fonts started here:  PhotoFont http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=14040 included for historical purposes, have a quick look and go straight to;
Custom Font script http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=14045&start=0
There are some ready-made .xcf custom font files there for download.

Most of the ready-made font files were posted on the gimplearn forum which is gone. They are being gradually re-posted see:
Custom Fonts for 2024  http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=20703
Custom Fonts for 2023 http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=20295
Custom Fonts from GimpLearn 2020 http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=20664&start=0
Custom Fonts from GimpLearn 2019  http://gimpchat.com/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=20396

Many of the custom fonts on GimpChat are large files and have been split into separate .7z (7-zip) archives.
A utility (there are others) for unpacking 7-zip is peazip https://peazip.github.io/ and there is a python plugin for combining the resulting partial .xcf files into one. See: The GimpChat posts.

Want to make your own custom fonts ?
Tools https://www.gimpscripts.net/2022/01/cust...se-14.html Scroll down for most recent version 17.

[Blighty]

I have several custom fonts on dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sm3cxvh7mpu84...0cNUa?dl=0

Put the view into "Large grid" (not "List")

[MrsP-from-C]

Thank you

[RTt]

(03-15-2024, 12:55 PM)Blighty Wrote: I have several custom fonts on dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sm3cxvh7mpu84...0cNUa?dl=0

Put the view into "Large grid" (not "List")

Hello, can i use some of these custom fonts?

[rich2005]

These are not fonts as you get with a something.ttf or something.oft that you use with the text tool.  They are Gimp .xcf  files, each letter on its own layer.

Download the appropriate zip file, unzip and put the .xcf file somewhere convenient.

They are assembled into graphic images using the scripts attached in the first post. 

Examples.