Text2Path
This library convert text into svg paths. For example:
require 'text2path'
# load font from pre-built svg font file
# You can make svg font from .ttf or other formats with Batik tools
font = Text2Path::SvgFont.load 'assets/fonts/arial.svg'
# Code below converts text to svg output that can be displayed in browsers:
Text2Path.convert( 'Hello, world!', font, font_size: 20 ).to_svg
# <?xml version="1.0" standalone="no"?>
# <!DOCTYPE svg PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD SVG 1.1//EN" "http://www.w3.org/Graphics/SVG/1.1/DTD/svg11.dtd">
# <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" version="1.1">
# <g>
# <path d="M4.296875 34..." />
# <path d="M4.296875 34..." />
# <path d="M4.296875 34..." />
# <path d="M4.296875 34..." />
# </g>
# </svg>
# This convert text to an array containing a list of Savage::Path instance
Text2Path.convert( 'Hello, world!', font, font_size: 20 ).to_pathsinstallation
gem install text2path
or
gem 'text2path'
in your Gemfile
helpful infomation
generating svg font file
You can do it with batik ttf2svg tool
in short:
java -jar batik-ttf2svg.jar -autorange "some-font.ttf" -o "some-font.svg"License
copy right(s) qhwa 2013 Licensed under the MIT license.
TODO
This project is at its very beginning, features missing:
- support right-to-left text directions
- support vertical orientation
- support more options like font-weight, font-style, kerning.. etc.
- helper to create svg fonts