There is no way to import BitmapFont in Godot 3

[TeddyDD]

Operating system or device - Godot version:
Godot 3 form master, commit df573f5

Issue description:
While BitmapFont resource exist, there is no way to import TTF as BitmapFont

There is one more use case I'd like to mention: importing image as BitmapFont.
You can find a lot of bitmap fonts in form of textures in the internet.
It could be nice to have way to import them. It's also easier to draw pixel font for your game than create vector ttf file.

From what I see in the BitmapFont API, it could be done as plugin.

Example bitmap fonts from Playscii project:
image:

and character set definition:
pico8.txt

[reduz]

The idea was to add BMFont support at some point, since there already is support for it in the bitmap font class..

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On Tue, Aug 8, 2017 at 7:53 PM, Daniel Lewan ***@***.***> wrote: *Operating system or device - Godot version:* Godot 3 form master, commit df573f5 <df573f5> *Issue description:* While BitmapFont resource exist, there is no way to import TTF as BitmapFont There is one more use case I'd like to mention: importing image as BitmapFont. You can find a lot of bitmap fonts in form of textures in the internet. It could be nice to have way to import them. It's also easier to draw pixel font for your game than create vector ttf file. From what I see in the BitmapFont API, it could be done as plugin. Example bitmap fonts from Playscii project: image: [image: pico8] <https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/4397533/29097786-f66ad1c6-7c9b-11e7-86f3-3782c37674b6.png> and character set definition: pico8.txt <https://github.com/godotengine/godot/files/1209768/pico8.txt> — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#10184>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AF-Z24TzG4_K4YE-7bIm6CFXkCfvrSxZks5sWObNgaJpZM4OxZC_> .

[TeddyDD]

Good to know. Personally I use DynamicFonts but that use case with png -> font seems nice especially for writing rouge-likes ;)
edit: missclick, sorry

[ghost]

I'm using the font Orbitron https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Orbitron

and bitmap is ideal for it, however, dynamic works fine but not as "crispier" if you will

would really love to see bitmap font support make a comeback in 3.0!

[Zylann]

It's also the only way to change the script editor font, and I don't know how to make one at the moment^^"
An issue was open about it though #10866

[reduz]

The old bitmap font importer will not come back due to it being really complex and hacky.
I suggest implementing BMFont support (Godot can parse thos files, there are methods for that in BitmapFont):

https://github.com/godotengine/godot/blob/master/scene/resources/font.h#L122

either as a resource type or importer (resource type may make more sense).

[mrcdk]

Doesn't this PR #12619 fix this?

[ghost]

It seems like we can use 2.xx and import the bitmapfont, then change its filename to .font and use it in 3.0. I saw a facebook post of someone mentioning this, however, I imagine this might cause problems in the future? If not, I mean I guess we should be fine for now

[mhilbrunner]

Should #12619 be re-opened/merged? Seems it is the most feasible way currently.

[reduz]

I will kick this to 3.1, I think bitmap fonts are still of limited use and BMFont support partly covers this.

[akien-mga]

But there is no BMFont support, is there?

[reduz]

yes, there is

[akien-mga]

How? I have a .fnt file in my project, it's not shown in the file system dock and I can't use it as font resource.

[mrcdk]

It somewhat there, you need to create a BitmapFont and then via code:

$Label.get_font("font").create_from_fnt(fnt_path)

[mrcdk]

This is now working since 4de84f4

[reduz]

great, closing then