How to create new font for the library

The library supports different font formats. To get exact information on font formats supported, please refer to API.

Creating new font using GLCD Font Creator (fixed width fonts)

You can easily add new fonts to your application, using GLCD Font Creator application.

Download and install GLCD Font Creator
Download and install Python 2.7
- Download and install pip: sudo apt-get install python-pip
- Download and install freetype_py: sudo pip install freetype-py or pip install freetype-py
Generate the font, you need, in GLCD Font Creator application.
Export created font by pressing "Export to GLCD" button to some file glcdfont.c
Run python script fontgenerator.py from ssd1306/tools directory

python fontgenerator.py --glcd glcdfont.c -f old > ssd1306font.h

Copy generated font code to your application or include ssd1306font.h file and use the font:

    ssd1306_setFixedFont(YOUR_FONT_NAME);
    ssd1306_printFixed(0,  8, "Hello", STYLE_NORMAL);

You can easily add new fonts to your application, generating font directly from TTF font file.

Download and install Python 2.7 (if you don't have it)
- Download and install pip: sudo apt-get install python-pip
- Download and install freetype_py: sudo pip install freetype-py or pip install freetype-py

sudo pip install freetype-py

Generate the font, you need, directly from ttf file by running python script fontgenerator.py from ssd1306/tools directory

python fontgenerator.py --ttf FreeMono.ttf -f old > ssd1306font.h

Copy generated font code to your application or include ssd1306font.h file and use the font:

    ssd1306_setFixedFont(YOUR_FONT_NAME);
    ssd1306_printFixed(0,  8, "Hello", STYLE_NORMAL);

Download and install Python 2.7 (if you don't have it)
- Download and install pip
- Download and install freetype_py

sudo pip install freetype-py

Generate the font, you need, directly from ttf file by running python script fontgenerator.py from ssd1306/tools directory

python fontgenerator.py --ttf FreeMono.ttf -f new > ssd1306font.h

Copy generated font code to your application or include ssd1306font.h file and use the font:

    ssd1306_setFreeFont(YOUR_FONT_NAME);
    ssd1306_printFixed(0,  8, "Hello", STYLE_NORMAL);

check YOUR_FONT_NAME in generated header file.