https://github.com/issotm/gb-vwf

A very powerful Variable-Width Font engine for the Game Boy & Game Boy Color.
https://github.com/issotm/gb-vwf

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A very powerful Variable-Width Font engine for the Game Boy & Game Boy Color.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/issotm/gb-vwf
• Owner: ISSOtm
• License: mpl-2.0
• Created: 2018-10-09T20:42:51.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-06-21T10:50:29.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-06-22T09:39:55.484Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: assembly, gameboy, gameboy-color, gbdev
• Language: Assembly
• Homepage:
• Size: 124 KB
• Stars: 41
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 4
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# gb-vwf

A Variable-Width Font library for the Game Boy & Game Boy Color.

## Demo

https://github.com/ISSOtm/gb-vwf/assets/15271137/c6397ab6-6a4a-411d-ab36-97b568871b22

You can also run [the demo](https://github.com/ISSOtm/gb-vwf-demo/releases/latest) yourself in your favorite Game Boy emulator.

Do you want to build the demo yourself, or to check out an example of how gb-vwf could be integrated into your project?

Then please browse [the demo's source code](https://github.com/ISSOtm/gb-vwf-demo)!

## How to use

For detailed instructions, including installation and usage, please check [the wiki](https://github.com/ISSOtm/gb-vwf/wiki) out.

Bugs can be reported on [the issue tracker](https://github.com/ISSOtm/gb-vwf/issues) (please check that it hasn't been reported already!), or by [bugging me on GBDev](https://gbdev.io/chat).

## Projects using gb-vwf

- [Esprit](https://github.com/eievui5/esprit)

- [Shock Lobster](https://github.com/tbsp/shock-lobster)

Are you using gb-vwf, and would like to be featured in this list?

Open a pull request, or get in touch!

## Licensing

The VWF engine itself is licensed under the MPL 2.0.

> **In a nutshell**: if and only if you modify gb-vwf, you must provide your modified `vwf.asm` to anyone who got a compiled version of it and asks for it.

According to US law at least, bitmap fonts cannot be copyrighted.

You can find some [here](https://github.com/pinobatch/bitmap-fonts/tree/master/vwf).