Schmelvetica - Absurd fonts for an absurd world

keming.py

from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont
import random
import string

ORIGINAL_FONT_PATH = "path/to/Helvetica.ttc"
GLORIOUS_FONT_PATH = "path/to/Schmelvetica.ttc"
NEW_FONTNAME = b"Schmelvetica"


# Load the font
font = TTFont(ORIGINAL_FONT_PATH, fontNumber=0, lazy=False)

# Rename it
for i, n in enumerate(font["name"].names):
    if b"Helvetica" in n.string:
        n.string = NEW_FONTNAME

# this should be unique
font["name"].names[3].string = NEW_FONTNAME + b"; 0.001; 2019-10-23"

# Have fun with kerning
for kt in font["kern"].kernTables:
    for k in itertools.product(string.ascii_letters, string.ascii_letters):
        kt.kernTable[k] = random.randint(-100, 100)
        print(k, kt.kernTable[k])


# get wobbly with it
for s in string.ascii_letters:
    # Move all points relative to the new base
    new_base = (random.randint(-100, 100), random.randint(-100, 100))
    print(s, new_base)
    for i, c in enumerate(font["glyf"][s].coordinates):
        font["glyf"][s].coordinates[i] = (c[0] + new_base[0], c[1] + new_base[1])


# Enjoy your new glorious font!
font.save(GLORIOUS_FONT_PATH)