otfcc
A high-performance C library and command-line tool for parsing, building, and optimizing OpenType font files with JSON serialization.
What is otfcc?
otfcc is a C library and command-line utility for parsing, building, and inspecting OpenType font files. It enables font engineers and developers to convert fonts to and from JSON for easy manipulation, offering significant performance improvements over traditional tools like `ttx` and `makeotf`.
Font engineers, typography developers, and toolchain maintainers who need to programmatically process, optimize, or convert OpenType fonts.
Developers choose otfcc for its exceptional speed—up to 40× faster than `ttx` and 900× faster than `makeotf`—and its JSON-based workflow, which simplifies font editing and integration into automated pipelines.
Overview
Optimized OpenType builder and inspector.
Use Cases
Best For
- Converting OpenType fonts to JSON for programmatic editing
- Building optimized OpenType fonts from JSON definitions
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