msdfgen
Generates multi-channel signed distance fields (MSDFs) from vector shapes and fonts for sharp, efficient real-time graphics rendering.
What is msdfgen?
MSDFgen is a C++ library and command-line utility that generates signed distance fields (SDFs) from vector shapes and font glyphs. It specializes in multi-channel SDFs, a technique that uses multiple color channels to preserve sharp corners and edges, solving a common limitation of traditional monochrome SDFs. This enables high-quality, efficient rendering of vector graphics and text in real-time applications like video games and graphical user interfaces.
Graphics programmers, game developers, and UI engineers who need to render crisp vector shapes and text in real-time applications. It's particularly valuable for projects requiring high-quality font rendering or scalable vector graphics with minimal performance overhead.
Developers choose MSDFgen for its superior multi-channel SDF algorithm, which produces sharper corners and more accurate shapes than conventional SDF methods. It offers a robust, dependency-light core library, flexible input/output options, and is widely adopted as the standard tool for generating high-quality distance fields in the graphics community.
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Multi-channel signed distance field generator
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