Today’s post is a short note-to-self.

This script lists available fonts and renders a small preview using Tkinter and pyprocessing.

from pyprocessing import *
import Tkinter
import tkFont

t = Tkinter.Toplevel() # without root window the following line fails
fonts = tkFont.families()
t.destroy()

size(1500,900)
fill(0)
rect(0,0,1500,900)
fill(255)

fontsize=14
lineheight=fontsize*1.2
y=lineheight
x=0

for font_name in fonts:
    print font_name
    font = createFont(font_name, fontsize)
    textFont(font)
    text("Hello world!   ("+font_name+")", x,y,1000,66)
    y+=lineheight
    if y >= 900:
        x+=500
        y=lineheight

run()

On the TODO list:

• Find out how to turn these fonts bold or italics.