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https://github.com/hipertipo/hTools2

UFO-based Python-powered font production toolkit
https://github.com/hipertipo/hTools2

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UFO-based Python-powered font production toolkit

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# hTools2

**WARNING: hTools2 is no longer maintained… hTools3 is coming soon!**

hTools2 is a [UFO](http://unifiedfontobject.org/)-based [Python](http://python.org/)-powered font-production toolkit.

It is built with [RoboFab](http://robofab.org) & [vanilla](http://code.typesupply.com/wiki/Vanilla) for use with [RoboFont](http://robofont.com/).

Also available as a [RoboFont Extension](https://github.com/gferreira/hTools2_extension) — easy install with just one click.

## Credits

hTools2 is developed by Gustavo Ferreira ([Hipertipo](http://hipertipo.com)) with input from users and collaborators.

Special thanks to Frederik Berlaen for the many tips, comments and corrections.

RoboFont is developed by Frederik Berlaen ([TypeMyType](http://typemytype.com)).

hTools2 (and RoboFont) are built with libraries by Erik van Blokland & Just van Rossum ([LettError](http://letterror.com)) and Tal Leming ([TypeSupply](http://typesupply.com)).

## Documentation

Visit [htools2.hipertipo.com](http://htools2.hipertipo.com/) for the latest version of the documentation.

## Development & Support

Work on hTools2 is generously supported by users and collaborators.

For bug reports, feature requests and related discussions, please use the [hTools2 mailing list](http://lists.hipertipo.com/listinfo/htools2) and the project’s [Issues tracker](https://github.com/gferreira/hTools2/issues).

## Sponsors

Special thanks to the following designers/companies who have contributed funds to the project:

- Nikola Djurek ([Typonine](http://typonine.com/))
- Bas Jacobs ([Underware](http://underware.nl/))
- Johannes Breyer & Fabian Harb ([Dinamo](http://dinamo.us/))
- Kris Sowersby ([KLIM](http://klim.co.nz/))
- Daniel Sabino ([Blackletra](http://blackletra.com/))

If you use hTools2 on a regular basis, please consider contributing back to the project.

## Thanks

Thanks to everyone else who contributed with ideas, comments, suggestions, bug reports, pull requests: [Miguel Sousa](http://adhesiontext.com/), [Mathieu Christe](http://grafix.bulbfactory.ch/), [Marcos Ojeda](http://generic.cx/), [Joancarles Casasín](http://casasin.com/), [Frank Grießhammer](http://frgr.de/), [Lukas Schneider](http://snider-inc.de/), …

## Download

- [RoboFont extension on GitHub (zip)](https://github.com/gferreira/hTools2_extension/master.zip)
- [source on GitHub (zip)](https://github.com/gferreira/hTools2/archive/master.zip)
- [source on BitBucket (zip)](https://bitbucket.org/hipertipo/htools2/get/master.zip)

## License

[BSD 3-Clause License](http://www.opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)