font creation

improve font creation operator
offer fixing common misspellings
use glyphNamesToUnicode.txt table to generate name_to_glyph_d
fix typos in code
more consistent naming font_face -> face_name

__init__.py

@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class FONT3D_text_properties(bpy.types.PropertyGroup):
         butils.set_text_on_curve(self)
     text_id: bpy.props.IntProperty()
     font_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
-    font_face: bpy.props.StringProperty()
+    face_name: bpy.props.StringProperty()
     text_object: bpy.props.PointerProperty(type=bpy.types.Object)
     text: bpy.props.StringProperty(
             update=update_callback
@@ -411,9 +411,7 @@ class FONT3D_PT_FontCreation(bpy.types.Panel):
         font3d = scene.font3d
         font3d_data = scene.font3d_data
 
-        layout.row().label(text="Font name import infix:")
+        layout.row().operator(f"{__name__}.create_font_from_objects", text='Create/Extend Font')
-        layout.row().prop(font3d, "import_infix", text="")
-        layout.row().operator(f"{__name__}.create_font_from_objects", text='Create Font')
         layout.row().operator(f"{__name__}.save_font_to_file", text='Save Font To File')
         layout.row().operator(f"{__name__}.toggle_font3d_collection", text='Toggle Collection')
         box = layout.box()
@@ -584,8 +582,9 @@ class FONT3D_OT_PlaceText(bpy.types.Operator):
             selected = font3d.target_object
 
         if selected:
-            font_name = "NM_Origin"
+            font = font3d_data.available_fonts[font3d_data.active_font_index]
-            font_face = "Tender"
+            font_name = font.font_name
+            face_name = font.face_name
 
             distribution_type = 'DEFAULT'
 
@@ -597,7 +596,7 @@ class FONT3D_OT_PlaceText(bpy.types.Operator):
             t.text_id = text_id
 
             t.font_name = font_name
-            t.font_face = font_face
+            t.face_name = face_name
             t.text_object = selected
             t.text = scene.font3d.text
             t.letter_spacing = scene.font3d.letter_spacing
@@ -744,6 +743,35 @@ class FONT3D_OT_CreateFontFromObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
     bl_label = "Create Font"
     bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
 
+    font_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+            default="NM_Origin",
+            )
+    face_name: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+            default="Tender",
+            )
+    import_infix: bpy.props.StringProperty(
+            default="_NM_Origin_Tender",
+            )
+    fix_common_misspellings: bpy.props.BoolProperty(
+            default=True,
+            )
+
+    def invoke(self, context, event):
+        wm = context.window_manager
+        return wm.invoke_props_dialog(self)
+
+    def draw(self, contex):
+        layout = self.layout
+        layout.prop(self, 'font_name')
+        layout.prop(self, 'face_name')
+        layout.prop(self, 'import_infix')
+        layout.prop(self, 'fix_common_misspellings')
+        for k in Font.known_misspellings:
+            character = ""
+            if Font.known_misspellings[k] in Font.name_to_glyph_d:
+                character = f" ({Font.name_to_glyph_d[Font.known_misspellings[k]]})"
+            layout.label(text=f"{k} -> {Font.known_misspellings[k]}{character}")
+
     def execute(self, context):
         global shared
         scene = bpy.context.scene
@@ -756,28 +784,30 @@ class FONT3D_OT_CreateFontFromObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
             fontcollection = bpy.data.collections.new("Font3D")
 
         ifxsplit = font3d.import_infix.split('_')
-        font_name = f"{ifxsplit[1]}_{ifxsplit[2]}"
+        # if len(ifxsplit) != 4:
-        face_name = ifxsplit[3]
+
+        # font_name = f"{ifxsplit[1]}_{ifxsplit[2]}"
+        # face_name = ifxsplit[3]
+        font_name = self.font_name
+        face_name = self.face_name
 
         added_font = False
 
         # TODO: do not clear
-        font3d_data.available_fonts.clear()
+        # font3d_data.available_fonts.clear()
-        Font.fonts = {}
+        # Font.fonts = {}
         currentObjects = []
         for o in context.selected_objects:
             if o.name not in currentObjects:
-                if font3d.import_infix in o.name and not butils.is_metrics_obj(o):
+                if font3d.import_infix in o.name and not butils.is_metrics_object(o):
                     uc = o.users_collection
                     regex = f"{font3d.import_infix}(.)*"
-                    name = re.sub(regex, "", o.name) 
+                    if self.fix_common_misspellings:
-                    glyph_id = "unknown"
+                        o.name = Font.fix_glyph_name_misspellings(o.name)
-                    if len(name) == 1:
+                    name = re.sub(regex, "", o.name)
-                        glyph_id = name
+                    glyph_id = Font.name_to_glyph(name)
-                    elif name in Font.name_to_glyph_d:
-                        glyph_id = Font.name_to_glyph_d[name]
 
-                    if glyph_id != "unknown":
+                    if type(glyph_id )!= type(None):
                         o["glyph"] = glyph_id
                         o["font_name"] = font_name
                         o["face_name"] = face_name
@@ -795,14 +825,17 @@ class FONT3D_OT_CreateFontFromObjects(bpy.types.Operator):
                         #TODO: is there a better way to iterate over a CollectionProperty?
                         found = False
                         for f in font3d_data.available_fonts.values():
-                            if f.font_name == font_name:
+                            if (f.font_name == font_name
+                                and f.face_name == face_name):
                                 found = True
                                 break
                         if not found:
                             f = font3d_data.available_fonts.add()
                             f.font_name = font_name
+                            f.face_name = face_name
 
                     else:
+                        print(f"import warning: did not understand glyph {name}")
                         self.report({'INFO'}, f"did not understand glyph {name}")
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
@@ -931,6 +964,8 @@ def register():
     butils.run_in_main_thread(butils.clear_available_fonts)
     butils.run_in_main_thread(butils.load_available_fonts)
 
+    Font.name_to_glyph_d = Font.generate_name_to_glyph_d()
+
 def unregister():
     for cls in classes:
         bpy.utils.unregister_class(cls)

butils.py

@@ -606,12 +606,12 @@ def set_text_on_curve(text_properties):
         glyph_id = c
 
         glyph = Font.get_glyph(text_properties.font_name,
-                               text_properties.font_face,
+                               text_properties.face_name,
                                glyph_id)
 
         if glyph == None:
-            # self.report({'ERROR'}, f"Glyph not found for {font_name} {font_face} {glyph_id}")
+            # self.report({'ERROR'}, f"Glyph not found for {font_name} {face_name} {glyph_id}")
-            print(f"Glyph not found for {text_properties.font_name} {text_properties.font_face} {glyph_id}")
+            print(f"Glyph not found for {text_properties.font_name} {text_properties.face_name} {glyph_id}")
             continue
 
         ob = None

common/Font.py

@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 from typing import TypedDict
 from typing import Dict
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
 
 # convenience dictionary for translating names to glyph ids
+# note: overwritten/extended by the content of "glypNamesToUnicode.txt"
+#       when addon is registered in __init__.py
 name_to_glyph_d = {
         "zero": "0",
         "one": "1",
@@ -34,6 +37,55 @@ name_to_glyph_d = {
         "space": " ",
         }
 
+known_misspellings = {
+        # simple misspelling
+        "excent" : "accent",
+        "overdot" : "dotaccent",
+        "diaresis": "dieresis",
+        "diaeresis": "dieresis",
+        # character does not exist.. maybe something else
+        "Odoubleacute": "Ohungarumlaut",
+        "Udoubleacute": "Uhungarumlaut",
+        "Wcaron": "Wcircumflex",
+        "Neng": "Nlongrightleg",
+        "Lgrave": "Lacute",
+        # currency stuff
+        "doller": "dollar",
+        "euro": "Euro",
+        "yuan": "yen", # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yen_and_yuan_sign
+        "pound": "sterling",
+        # whoopsie
+        "__": "_",
+        }
+
+def fix_glyph_name_misspellings(name):
+    for misspelling in known_misspellings:
+        if misspelling in name:
+            return name.replace(misspelling,
+                                known_misspellings[misspelling])
+    return name
+
+
+def name_to_glyph(name):
+    if len(name) == 1:
+        return name
+    if name in name_to_glyph_d:
+        return name_to_glyph_d[name]
+    else:
+        return None
+
+def generate_name_to_glyph_d():
+    d = {}
+    with open(f"{Path(__file__).parent}/glyphNamesToUnicode.txt") as f:
+        for line in f:
+            if line[0] == '#':
+                continue
+            (name, hexstr) = line.split(' ')
+            val = chr(int(hexstr, base=16))
+            d[name] = val
+    return d
+
+
 class FontFace:
     """FontFace is a class holding glyphs