Class: Fontisan::Cli

Inherits:
Thor
  • Object
show all
Defined in:
lib/fontisan/cli.rb

Overview

Command-line interface for Fontisan.

This class provides the Thor-based CLI with commands for extracting font information and listing tables. It supports multiple output formats (text, YAML, JSON) and various options for controlling output behavior.

Examples:

Run the info command

Fontisan::Cli.start(['info', 'font.ttf'])

Instance Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Details

#convert(font_file) ⇒ Object

Convert a font to a different format using the universal transformation pipeline.

Supported conversions:

  • TTF ↔ OTF: Outline format conversion
  • Type 1 ↔ TTF/OTF: Adobe Type 1 font conversion
  • WOFF/WOFF2: Web font packaging
  • Variable fonts: Automatic variation preservation or instance generation
  • Collections (TTC/OTC/dfont): Preserve mixed TTF+OTF by default, or standardize with --target-format

Web fonts — WOFF vs WOFF2: WOFF uses zlib compression and works on every browser that supports web fonts at all (IE9+, all evergreen browsers). WOFF2 uses Brotli and is ~30% smaller but requires modern browsers (Chrome 36+, Firefox 39+, Safari 12+, Edge 14+). Old browsers cannot decode Brotli, so for legacy support serve WOFF. Tune knobs with --zlib-level / --brotli-quality / --uncompressed (WOFF only) / --transform-tables (WOFF2 only).

Collection Format Support: TTC, OTC, and dfont all support mixed TrueType and OpenType fonts. By default, original font formats are preserved during collection conversion (--target-format preserve). Use --target-format ttf to convert all fonts to TrueType, or --target-format otf to convert all to OpenType/CFF.

Variable Font Operations: The pipeline automatically detects whether variation data can be preserved based on source and target formats. For same outline family (TTF→WOFF or OTF→WOFF2), variation is preserved automatically. For cross-family conversions (TTF↔OTF), an instance is generated unless --preserve-variation is explicitly set.

Instance Generation: Use --coordinates to specify exact axis values (e.g., wght=700,wdth=100) or --instance-index to use a named instance. Individual axis options (--wght, --wdth) are also supported for convenience.

Examples:

Convert TTF to OTF

fontisan convert font.ttf --to otf --output font.otf

Convert Type 1 to OTF

fontisan convert font.pfb --to otf --output font.otf

Convert OTF to Type 1

fontisan convert font.otf --to type1 --output font.pfb

Convert TTC to OTC (preserves mixed formats by default)

fontisan convert family.ttc --to otc --output family.otc

Convert TTC to OTC with all fonts as TrueType

fontisan convert family.ttc --to otc --output family.otc --target-format ttf

Convert TTC to OTC with all fonts as OpenType/CFF

fontisan convert family.ttc --to otc --output family.otc --target-format otf

Generate bold instance at specific coordinates

fontisan convert variable.ttf --to ttf --output bold.ttf --coordinates "wght=700,wdth=100"

Generate bold instance using individual axis options

fontisan convert variable.ttf --to ttf --output bold.ttf --wght 700

Use named instance

fontisan convert variable.ttf --to woff2 --output bold.woff2 --instance-index 0

Force variation preservation (if compatible)

fontisan convert variable.ttf --to woff2 --output variable.woff2 --preserve-variation

Convert without validation

fontisan convert font.ttf --to otf --output font.otf --no-validate

Use named preset

fontisan convert font.pfb --to otf --output font.otf --preset type1_to_modern

Show recommended options for conversion

fontisan convert font.ttf --to otf --show-options

Convert with custom options

fontisan convert font.ttf --to otf --output font.otf --autohint --hinting-mode auto

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 357

def convert(font_file)
  # Detect source format from file
  source_format = detect_source_format(font_file)

  # Handle --show-options
  if options[:show_options]
    show_recommended_options(source_format, options[:to].is_a?(Array) ? options[:to].first : options[:to])
    return
  end

  # Validate output is provided when not using --show-options
  unless options[:output]
    raise Thor::Error, "Output path is required. Use --output option."
  end

  # Build ConversionOptions
  conv_options = build_conversion_options(source_format,
                                          Array(options[:to]).first,
                                          options)

  # Build instance coordinates from axis options
  instance_coords = build_instance_coordinates(options)

  # Merge coordinates and ConversionOptions into convert_options
  convert_options = options.to_h.dup
  if instance_coords.any?
    convert_options[:instance_coordinates] = instance_coords
  end

  # Add ConversionOptions if built
  convert_options[:options] = conv_options if conv_options

  command = Commands::ConvertCommand.new(font_file, convert_options)
  command.run
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#dump_table(font_file, table_tag) ⇒ Object

Dump raw binary table data to stdout.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file

  • table_tag (String) —

    Four-character table tag (e.g., 'name', 'head')



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 450

def dump_table(font_file, table_tag)
  command = Commands::DumpTableCommand.new(font_file, table_tag, options)
  raw_data = command.run

  # Write binary data directly to stdout
  $stdout.binmode
  $stdout.write(raw_data)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#export(font_file) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 565

def export(font_file)
  command = Commands::ExportCommand.new(
    font_file,
    output: options[:output],
    format: options[:format].to_sym,
    tables: options[:tables],
    binary_format: options[:binary_format].to_sym,
  )
  exit command.run
end

#features(font_file) ⇒ Object

List OpenType features available for scripts. If no script is specified, shows features for all scripts.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 155

def features(font_file)
  command = Commands::FeaturesCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#glyphs(font_file) ⇒ Object

List glyph names from the font file.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 91

def glyphs(font_file)
  command = Commands::GlyphsCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#info(path) ⇒ Object

Extract and display comprehensive font metadata.

Parameters:

  • path (String) —

    Path to the font file or collection



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 41

def info(path)
  command = Commands::InfoCommand.new(path, options)
  info = command.run
  output_result(info) unless options[:quiet]
rescue Errno::ENOENT
  if options[:verbose]
    raise
  else
    warn "File not found: #{path}" unless options[:quiet]
    exit 1
  end
end

#instance(font_file) ⇒ Object

Generate static font instance from variable font.

You can specify axis coordinates using --wght, --wdth, etc., or use a predefined named instance with --named-instance. Use --list-instances to see available named instances.

Examples:

Generate bold instance

fontisan instance variable.ttf --wght=700 --output=bold.ttf

Use named instance

fontisan instance variable.ttf --named-instance="Bold" --output=bold.ttf

Instance with format conversion

fontisan instance variable.ttf --wght=700 --to=woff2 --output=bold.woff2

List available instances

fontisan instance variable.ttf --list-instances

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the variable font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 438

def instance(font_file)
  command = Commands::InstanceCommand.new
  command.execute(font_file, options)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#ls(file) ⇒ Object

List contents of font files with auto-detection.

For collections (TTC/OTC): Lists all fonts in the collection For individual fonts (TTF/OTF): Shows quick font summary

Examples:

List fonts in collection

fontisan ls fonts.ttc

Show font summary

fontisan ls font.ttf

Parameters:

  • file (String) —

    Path to the font or collection file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 67

def ls(file)
  command = Commands::LsCommand.new(file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#optical_size(font_file) ⇒ Object

Display optical size information from the font file.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 127

def optical_size(font_file)
  command = Commands::OpticalSizeCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#pack(*font_files) ⇒ Object

Create a TTC (TrueType Collection), OTC (OpenType Collection), or dfont (Apple Data Fork Font) from multiple font files.

This command combines multiple fonts into a single collection file with shared table deduplication to save space. It supports TTC, OTC, and dfont formats.

Examples:

Pack fonts into TTC

fontisan pack font1.ttf font2.ttf font3.ttf --output family.ttc

Pack into OTC with analysis

fontisan pack Regular.otf Bold.otf Italic.otf --output family.otc --analyze

Pack into dfont (Apple suitcase)

fontisan pack font1.ttf font2.otf --output family.dfont --format dfont

Pack without optimization

fontisan pack font1.ttf font2.ttf --output collection.ttc --no-optimize

Parameters:

  • font_files (Array<String>) —

    Paths to input font files (minimum 2 required)



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 683

def pack(*font_files)
  command = Commands::PackCommand.new(font_files, options)
  result = command.run

  unless options[:quiet]
    puts "Collection created successfully:"
    puts "  Output: #{result[:output_path] || result[:output]}"
    puts "  Format: #{result[:format].upcase}"
    puts "  Fonts: #{result[:num_fonts]}"
    puts "  Size: #{format_size(result[:output_size] || result[:total_size])}"
    if result[:space_savings]&.positive?
      puts "  Space saved: #{format_size(result[:space_savings])}"
      puts "  Sharing: #{result[:statistics][:sharing_percentage]}%"
    end
  end
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#scripts(font_file) ⇒ Object

List all scripts supported by the font from GSUB and GPOS tables.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 139

def scripts(font_file)
  command = Commands::ScriptsCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#subset(font_file) ⇒ Object

Subset a font to specific glyphs.

You must specify one of --text, --glyphs, or --unicode to define which glyphs to include in the subset.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 193

def subset(font_file)
  command = Commands::SubsetCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run

  unless options[:quiet]
    puts "Subset font created:"
    puts "  Input: #{result[:input]}"
    puts "  Output: #{result[:output]}"
    puts "  Original glyphs: #{result[:original_glyphs]}"
    puts "  Subset glyphs: #{result[:subset_glyphs]}"
    puts "  Profile: #{result[:profile]}"
    puts "  Size: #{format_size(result[:size])}"
  end
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#tables(font_file) ⇒ Object

List all OpenType tables in the font file.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 79

def tables(font_file)
  command = Commands::TablesCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#unicode(font_file) ⇒ Object

List Unicode to glyph index mappings from the font file.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 103

def unicode(font_file)
  command = Commands::UnicodeCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#unpack(font_file) ⇒ Object

Extract individual fonts from a TTC (TrueType Collection) or OTC (OpenType Collection) file.

This command unpacks fonts from collection files, optionally converting them to different formats during extraction.

Examples:

Extract all fonts to directory

fontisan unpack family.ttc --output-dir extracted/

Extract specific font by index

fontisan unpack family.ttc --output-dir extracted/ --font-index 0

Extract with format conversion

fontisan unpack family.ttc --output-dir extracted/ --format woff2

Extract with custom prefix

fontisan unpack family.ttc --output-dir extracted/ --prefix "NotoSans"

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the TTC/OTC collection file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 634

def unpack(font_file)
  command = Commands::UnpackCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run

  unless options[:quiet]
    puts "Collection unpacked successfully:"
    puts "  Input: #{result[:collection]}"
    puts "  Output directory: #{result[:output_dir]}"
    puts "  Fonts extracted: #{result[:fonts_extracted]}/#{result[:num_fonts]}"
    result[:extracted_files].each do |file|
      size = File.size(file)
      puts "  - #{File.basename(file)} (#{format_size(size)})"
    end
  end
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#validate(*font_files) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 506

def validate(*font_files)
  if options[:list]
    list_available_tests
    return
  end

  # Validate argument count
  if font_files.empty?
    raise(Thor::Error, "FONT_FILE is required unless using --list")
  elsif font_files.size > 1
    raise(Thor::Error,
          "Too many arguments. validate accepts only one font file.\n" \
          "To validate multiple files, run validate separately for each.\n" \
          "To validate all fonts in a collection, use: fontisan validate collection.ttc")
  end

  font_file = font_files.first

  cmd = Commands::ValidateCommand.new(
    input: font_file,
    profile: options[:profile],
    exclude: options[:exclude] || [],
    output: options[:output],
    format: options[:format].to_sym,
    full_report: options[:full_report],
    summary_report: options[:summary_report],
    table_report: options[:table_report],
    verbose: options[:verbose],
    suppress_warnings: options[:suppress_warnings],
    return_value_results: options[:return_value_results],
  )

  exit cmd.run
rescue Thor::Error => e
  unless options[:quiet]
    warn "ERROR: #{e.message}"
    warn
    help("validate")
  end
  exit 1
rescue StandardError => e
  error "Validation failed: #{e.message}"
  exit 1
end

#validate_collection(path) ⇒ Object 



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 584

def validate_collection(path)
  cmd = Commands::ValidateCollectionCommand.new(
    input: path,
    expected_faces: options[:expected_faces],
    max_glyphs: options[:max_glyphs],
    expected_cmap_union: options[:expected_cmap_union],
  )
  exit cmd.run
rescue ArgumentError => e
  warn "ERROR: #{e.message}"
  exit 1
end

#variable(font_file) ⇒ Object

Display variable font variation axes and instances.

Parameters:

  • font_file (String) —

    Path to the font file



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 115

def variable(font_file)
  command = Commands::VariableCommand.new(font_file, options)
  result = command.run
  output_result(result)
rescue Errno::ENOENT, Error => e
  handle_error(e)
end

#version ⇒ Object

Display the Fontisan version.



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# File 'lib/fontisan/cli.rb', line 599

def version
  puts "Fontisan version #{Fontisan::VERSION}"
end