A quick way of generating font samples in svg

create-font-specimen.py

import svgwrite

# Catppuccin frappe, see https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin
base = svgwrite.rgb(48, 52, 70)
text = svgwrite.rgb(198, 208, 245)
blue = svgwrite.rgb(140, 170, 238)
green = svgwrite.rgb(166, 209, 137)
red = svgwrite.rgb(231, 130, 132)

fs_big=50
fs = 42

to_draw = [
    'Cormorant',
    ('Poltawski Nowy', 'Półtawski Nowy'),
    'Hack',
    'Anonymous Pro',
    'Iosevka',
    'Lato',
    'Carlito',
    'Vollkorn',
]

# alt. “The quick onyx goblin jumps over the lazy dwarf”: Flavor text from an Unhinged Magic Card. (39 letters)

for f in to_draw:
    # disp_name can be used to display font name, currently unused
    if isinstance(f, tuple):
        font_fam, disp_name = f
    else:
        font_fam = disp_name = f

    dwg = svgwrite.Drawing('{}.svg'.format(font_fam.replace(' ', '_')), (800, 115))
    dwg.add(dwg.rect(insert=(0, 0), size=(800,115), fill=base))

    dwg.add(dwg.text('Cwm fjord bank glyphs vext quiz', insert=(10, 45), fill=text, font_size=fs, font_family=font_fam))
    dwg.add(dwg.text('Aa Qq Rr Łł Żż', insert=(10, 95), fill=red, font_size=fs, font_family=font_fam))
    dwg.add(dwg.text('1234567890', insert=(790, 95), fill=green, font_size=fs, font_family=font_fam, text_anchor='end'))
    
    dwg.save(font_fam.replace(' ', '_') + '.svg')