



Version 3 can output the G-Code for your NC machine directly. So now you can not only render the outline of True Type fonts but also single line fonts. In version 2.0 a vector font is build in. The text will be saved as polygon line information in the DXF file. You only enter the text and click on "Save as DXF file.". So you can plot the font to use it for engravings with your NC machine etc. However, there is a way to convert standard TrueType fonts into 'open contour' (also known as single line or single stroke) fonts so that the pen only makes a single stroke per line, rather than an outline.Create a text in any installed true type font or a single line font and save the result as dxf file or G-Code file.

Is it possible to convert a TrueType font into a contour font? Every line has to describe a shape and no line can be open ended. New: now an Editor for single-line fonts is included. And this version can now create arcs not only line segments as output (G-Code commands G02 and G03). What's new in the single line vector fonts? With the single line vector fonts you can not only render the outline of True Type fonts but also the mid line of the characters. The example below is the same font that has been converted to a single line font and written using a pen plotter. Can I convert a TrueType font to a single stroke font? However, there is a way to convert standard TrueType fonts into 'open contour' (also known as single line or single stroke) fonts so that the pen only makes a single stroke per line, rather than an outline. These are ordinary fonts which have a relatively constant stroke width. FAQ about Single Line Font Generator Convert What is a single-line font? These are normal font files (TTF, OTF, PFM etc) which have either a single line or two overlapping lines and count as "true" single-line fonts.
