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PDF files embed the vectors outlines for the letters used in the text and it's trivial to extract those into a font file. However, as the mathematical represent
by aarchi 6y ago
PDF files embed the vectors outlines for the letters used in the text and it's trivial to extract those into a font file. However, as the mathematical representation of the typeface is under copyright, this conversion does not make it free because the vector curves remain the same. The process would also likely lose the fine tuning of a professional typeface like the kerning, so it would not be desirable anyways.
- ponker 6y agoWhat about printing it into a static image and then extracting the curves?
- cjsawyer 6y agoIn Photoshop: Make text Rasterize text later Select layer pixels Use the tool that vectorizes pixel selections, it’s in the bottom of the vector layers panel Open vectors in Illustrator This won’t generate as clean of paths as a person would, though.
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]