custom_font_icon_extraction_steps.md

Extracting Custom Font Icons: A Step-by-Step Guide

Summary

This guide outlines the process of extracting custom font icons from a font file (EV-IVR--Script-Studio) using FontForge. With the assistance of Meta AI, we successfully extracted the required icons in SVG format.

Steps Taken

Step 1: Inspect Element and Identify Font Family

• Inspected the HTML element containing the icon using browser developer tools.
• Identified the custom font family (EV-IVR--Script-Studio) used for the icon.

Step 2: Extract CSS Styles and Font Files

• Copied CSS styles related to the font family.
• Downloaded font files (EV-IVR--Script-Studio.woff2, EV-IVR--Script-Studio.ttf, etc.).

Step 3: Download and Install FontForge

• Downloaded FontForge, a free and open-source font editing software.
• Installed FontForge on local machine.

Step 4: Open Font File and Identify Icons

• Opened the font file (EV-IVR--Script-Studio) in FontForge.
• Identified the required icons in the glyph table.

Step 5: Export Icons to SVG

• Used FontForge's scripting feature to export glyphs to SVG.
• Executed the following script:

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SelectWorthOutputting(); Export("C:/Temp/engage-icons/%n-%e.svg"); endloop;

• Exported icons as SVG files.

Step 6: Convert SVG to PNG

• Uploaded SVG files to PineTools' Bulk SVG Converter & Viewer.
• Downloaded PNG versions of the icons.

Credit

Special thanks to:

• Meta AI for providing guidance and support throughout this process.
• FontForge for providing a powerful font editing software.
• PineTools for offering a convenient bulk SVG conversion tool.

Resources

• FontForge: https://fontforge.org/
• Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47902878/fontforge-export-a-glyph-to-svg-with-fontforge-command-line
• PineTools' Bulk SVG Converter & Viewer: https://pinetools.com/bulk-batch-svg-converter-viewer