03 How do I convert Truetype fonts to symbols?

The whole thing needs four steps

Convert TTF to SVG

ttf to svg converter converts TTFformat font files to SVG files. This is an online font conversion utility that works through your browser. No additional software is necessary. Not all format conversions work well, so please be patient and nice if our tools refuse to do the work for you! 🙂

  • To do this, use the “Pick Font File” button to select any TTF font file to convert it to SVG format.
  • Confirm that the End User License Agreement allows the conversion.
  • Converts the TTF file. The converted SVG font file can be immediately saved as a ZIP file locally on the computer.
  • Extracts the SVG file.
  • Converts the SVG file to PNG files.

Convert SVG to PNG

  • Imports the created SVG file.
  • Open the menu in the upper right corner and select “Select all”.
  • In the tab bar at the bottom, switch to the “Generate SVG & More” sheet.
  • Imports the created SVG file.
  • Open the menu in the upper right corner and select “Select all”.
  • In the tab bar at the bottom, switch to the “Generate SVG & More” sheet.

Rename files

In order for the built-in functions of the GC Wizard to display the symbols correctly, the file name must be adjusted. This is described in detail here: https://blog.gcwizard.net/manual/en/supporting-with-symbols/01-how-do-i-support-with-symbol-tables/

Optimize file size and color depth

This is described in detail here: https://blog.gcwizard.net/manual/en/supporting-with-symbols/02-how-do-i-optimize-the-file-size-and-color-depth-of-symbols-with-irfanview/