Flawed vectorized font output (Designer 4.24.1)

[ferro]

Hi,

I’d like to use the vectorized version of a font (bebas-neue-regular.ttf), but the glyphs don’t quite match the original shape.

Why is that, and how can I fix it?

Could it have something to do with the arrow next to some nodes? I don’t know much about glyph design.

The attached example compares the bitmap and vector versions of the font.

Thanks for help.

[GaetanGodart]

Hello @ferro ,

The issue happens on 4.24.1 for me too, but upgrading to 4.25.0 fixes the issue.
Looks like we found it and fixed it.

The only thing I can tell you is to upgrade to 4.25.0, I do not know what causes the issue or how to fix it.

Regards,

[ferro]

"upgrade to 4.25.0"

Will do ! Thank you  @GaetanGodart 

[ferro]

Hi @GaetanGodart 

I tried 4.25 and it is an improvement. But there is still a noticeable difference in the vector font (e.g., '0', '6'). Also, the vector font is taller(267px) than bitmap(266px).

Attached is the previous project but using 4.25. I moved all functionality to

\gui\src\screen1_screen\Screen1View.cpp 

What are your thougths ?

Thanks

[GaetanGodart]

Hello @ferro ,

You are right, it is slightly different.

I will inform the team and hopefully we will fix it soon.

Has the size difference been an issue for you?

regards,

[ferro]

"I will inform the team and hopefully we will fix it soon."

Thank you for prompt reply @GaetanGodart 

"Has the size difference been an issue for you?"

Very good question. For the large font size in my example, not really. It might be with smaller font sizes, I'll experiment further.

I often use numbers (glyphs that do not go below the baseline) with only a few top and bottom padding pixels in a container (e.g., a table of numbers). Knowing about this difference allows me to account for it. However, the blurry top edge on a vector font does not look as good as it does on a bitmap font. Again, I'll check how Gfx copes with smaller font sizes and let you know.

Here is a number cell example using the Arial bitmap font.

[JohanAstrup · Accepted solution]

Hello @ferro.

The render issue can be resolved by flattening the font. You can find a guide on this process in the TouchGFX documentation here. I have also attached a flattened version of the font.

Regarding the other issue with the vector font being taller than the bitmap font, I haven't been able to reproduce it. Could you please provide more details about your typography properties?

Thanks in advance!

Best regards,
Johan

[ferro]

"I have also attached a flattened version of the font"

Lovely, that works like a charm. Thanks @JohanAstrup . I'll try to fix it myself with FontForge to understand the process. I looked at the font in FontForge but didn't see anything suspicious (as shown in the documentation you mentioned).

"Regarding the other issue with the vector font being taller than the bitmap font, I haven't been able to reproduce it."

Hm, Did you run my example from my previous post - VectorFontFix_4.25 ? Attached now, if you press 'f' key you can see font 'jumping'. It jumps with your 'BebasNeue-Regular-flattened.ttf' as well. Let me know if you can see that. Thank you