### What it is ? Quoting from [TTX/FontTools Sourceforge Project](http://sourceforge.net/projects/fonttools/) > a tool to convert OpenType and TrueType fonts to and from XML. FontTools is a library for manipulating fonts, written in Python. It supports TrueType, OpenType, AFM and to an extent Type 1 and some Mac-specific formats. ### Quick start ```python setup.py install``` From your command line type the above command to get fontools installed on your system. ### Installation See [install.txt](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools/blob/master/Doc/install.txt) in the 'Doc' subdirectory for instructions on how to build and install TTX/FontTools from the sources. ### Documentation #### What is TTX ? See [documentation.html](https://github.com/behdad/fonttools/blob/master/Doc/documentation.html) in the "Doc" subdirectory for TTX usage instructions and information about the TTX file format. ### Community * https://groups.google.com/d/forum/fonttools ### License See "LICENSE.txt" for licensing information. Have fun! Just van Rossum