**Parse sfnt-housed font data**

''sfnt-housed'' is a term summarising several related font formats, including [TrueType] (.ttf, .ttc), OpenType (.otf), and OFF (Open Font Format); the name refers to the general container format all of these rely on. While this has mostly replaced the plethora of platform-specific font formats that were previously common, it is also a very complex format, and few programs make use of its full capabilities. This project aims to provide Tcl scripts access to the wealth of information present in these fonts.

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&|Areas                   | Fonts   |&
&|Good (though not essential) if student knows   | [binary], [Postscript], a non-LGC language, [XML], [LaTeX]   |&
&|Priority                | Low |&
&|Difficulty              | Easy to Medium |&
&|Benefits to the student | Learn about font technologies. Experience of working with [binary] data formats.       |&
&|Benefits to Tcl         | Access to fonts and font metrics, for e.g. generating PS/PDF output, without having to have a GUI running. Access to more advanced typographic information. |&
&|Mentor                  | [Lars H]  |&

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