gistfile1.cpp

    // in your .h file
    ofTrueTypeFont font;
    
    
    /// in your cpp file
    
    // we load our font with contours (see the docs for more info on the args)
    font.loadFont("verdana.ttf", 50, true, true, true);

    vector<ofPath> paths = font.getStringAsPoints("hello");

    for(int i = 0; i < paths.size(); i++)
    {
        ofPath path = paths[i];

        vector<ofPolyline> polylines = path.getOutline();

        for(int j = 0; j < polylines.size(); j++)
        {
            ofPolyline polyline = polylines[i];

            for(int k = 0; k < polyline.size(); k++)
            {
                ofVec2f point = polyline[k];

                // your point paths live here!
            }

        }
    }