BMFontGen

BMFontGen is a handy tool that lets you turn TrueType or OpenType fonts into bitmap fonts. So, what's a bitmap font? It's basically a collection of images along with an XML file that helps identify where each letter (or glyph) sits in those images. This is super useful if you're diving into game development and need to create custom fonts without relying on the game's platform to do it for you.

Why Use BMFontGen?

If you're working on a game, having control over your fonts can make a huge difference. With BMFontGen, you can easily create bitmap fonts tailored to your project. Plus, it aims to support all Unicode characters, making it versatile for different languages and symbols.

Limitations of BMFontGen

While this tool is pretty powerful, it does come with some limitations:

• No special support for certain glyphs: Things like ligatures and non-spacing marks will be included in the font but might not work as expected.


• No support for surrogate characters: These specific characters are not handled by the software.

Other Considerations

A few more things to keep in mind:

• No codepages other than Unicode: If you're looking for anything outside of Unicode, you're out of luck.


• Packing efficiency: The glyphs may not be packed as tightly as possible in your bitmap images.


• Italic fonts issues: Sometimes, the top or bottom parts of italic fonts might get clipped in the process.

If you're interested in downloading this cool tool and checking it out yourself, click here: Download BMFontGen!