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Samyak Bhutadc9b87e2013-11-13 19:12:32 +05301### What it is ?
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3Quoting from [TTX/FontTools Sourceforge Project](http://sourceforge.net/projects/fonttools/)
4> a tool to convert OpenType and TrueType fonts to and from XML. FontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. It supports TrueType, OpenType, AFM and to an extent Type 1 and some Mac-specific formats.
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Samyak Bhuta38036082013-11-13 18:57:21 +05306### Quick start
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8```python setup.py install```
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10From your command line type the above command to get fontools installed on your system.
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12### Installation
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14See [install.txt](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools/blob/master/Doc/install.txt) in the 'Doc' subdirectory for instructions on how to build and install TTX/FontTools from the sources.
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17### Documentation
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19#### What is TTX ?
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21See [documentation.html](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools/blob/master/Doc/documentation.html) in the "Doc" subdirectory for TTX usage instructions and information about the TTX file format.
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Samyak Bhutabbcb1d52013-11-13 19:04:15 +053023### Community
24* https://groups.google.com/d/forum/fonttools
Samyak Bhuta38036082013-11-13 18:57:21 +053025
26### License
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28See "LICENSE.txt" for licensing information.
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32Have fun!
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34Just van Rossum <just@letterror.com>