Bug 781379 – GIMP should making variable fonts works

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Bug 781379 - GIMP should making variable fonts works


Summary:	GIMP should making variable fonts works


Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 748275

Product:	GIMP
Classification:	Other
Component:	General
Version:	2.8.20
Hardware:	Other All

Importance:	Normal normal
Target Milestone:	---
Assigned To:	GIMP Bugs
QA Contact:	GIMP Bugs

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Reported:	2017-04-16 16:24 UTC by Krasnaya Ploshchad’
Modified:	2017-04-20 16:31 UTC

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Description Krasnaya Ploshchad’ 2017-04-16 16:24:24 UTC

Since September 2016, OpenType specification released with new font variation introduced. But GIMP does not any changes mentioned for that, so I suggest GIMP should give support for such technology when insert a text into image, at least support font weight (also allow numbered font weight), font style (italic/oblique, width (such as condensed), etc.) to make variable fonts works as expected when necessary.

Comment 1 Krasnaya Ploshchad’ 2017-04-16 16:32:59 UTC

Size based variation should also get support as above.

Comment 2 Krasnaya Ploshchad’ 2017-04-16 16:38:21 UTC

The following resources can be used for test when you need:
https://github.com/Monotype/Monotype_prototype_variable_fonts/
https://github.com/TypeNetwork/fb-Decovar
https://github.com/TypeNetwork/fb-Amstelvar
https://github.com/googlei18n/noto-fonts/tree/master/alpha/from-pipeline/unhinted/variable-ttf

Comment 3 Jehan 2017-04-20 16:22:49 UTC

We indeed don't have any OpenType support. We happily welcome patches! :-)

Comment 4 Jehan 2017-04-20 16:31:26 UTC

Ok so looks as a duplicate of bug 748275.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 748275 ***