[squeak-dev] TrueTypeFont and Unicode Characters

Eric Gade eric.gade at gmail.com
Thu Apr 30 11:49:39 UTC 2020


Thanks Marcel.

I have used the specified Font Importer tool now, but am still having the
same issue.

On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 3:43 AM Marcel Taeumel <marcel.taeumel at hpi.de>
wrote:

> Hi Eric!
>
> > I have "imported" this font using the FileList tool and it does appear
> as a TextStyle
>
> Please use the Font Importer to import such fonts. You can find it in the
> Tools menu.
>
>
>
> Best,
> Marcel
>
> Am 30.04.2020 04:22:12 schrieb Eric Gade <eric.gade at gmail.com>:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to load a particular TrueTypeFont that represents the
> Cuneiform signs in the Cuneiform Unicode block.
> You can find some information on this page
> <https://www.hethport.uni-wuerzburg.de/cuneifont/>.
>
> Specifically, I'm attempting to work with the Neo-Assyrian font on that
> page ('Assurbanipal.ttf' in the zip file). I have also tried the Old
> Babylonian fonts with similar results.
>
> I have "imported" this font using the FileList tool and it does appear as
> a TextStyle. However, if I attempt to run:
>
> ```
> m := TextMorph new
> beAllFont: ((TextStyle named: 'Assurbanipal') fontOfSize: 36);
> backgroundColor: Color white.
>
> signString := (Unicode value: 16r12038) asString.
> m contents: signString.
>
> m openInHand.
> ```
>
> I get a TextMorph that appears blank. Either I am doing something
> incorrectly or the system cannot render the glyph at that code point (which
> should be the sign "AĆ "). Any ideas?
> --
> Eric
>
>
>

-- 
Eric
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