Counterpunch Font Editor: Faster, Safer Complex-Script Design—talk
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Abstract
A web-based font editor that reduces development time and QA overhead for complex-script projects. Combining a composition-first (ccmp) workflow with real-time HarfBuzz shaping and automatic OpenType feature generation, the editor lets designers edit base glyphs and combining marks once and see derived shapes update immediately. That single-source approach cuts the exponential QA burden of pre-composed derivatives and prevents many production errors while still allowing export of pre-composed fonts for compatibility.
Highlights
- ccmp-first composition replaces thousands of manual derivatives with a single source of truth.
- Real-time HarfBuzz validation makes production-accurate shaping visible during edits.
- Automatic feature generation, Python scripting, and an AI assistant enable batch ops without hand-writing feature code.
- Language packs and flexible glyph filters speed review and QA for specific scripts.
Impact
Faster delivery, fewer regressions, smaller web fonts, and lower technical barriers for designers working with Indic, Arabic, Vietnamese and other complex scripts.
