This is a plugin to load and write Glyph Bitmap Distribution Format file.

Installation

1. Install the Glyph Note plugin via Window > Plugin Manager
2. Restart Glyphs.

If you cannot use the Plugin Manager, follow these steps:

1. Download the complete ZIP file and unpack it, or clone the repository.
2. Double click the file BDF.glyphsFileFormat. Confirm the dialogs that appear in Glyphs.
3. Restart Glyphs.

Usage

The plugin assumes a few things. It uses 10 units per pixes. So if you what to draw a font with 16 px, set the UPM to 160 and ascender to 140 or 130 and descender to -20 or -30. And set the grid to 10.

Then add a glyph called pixel and draw a 10 by 10 square at the origin. It should look like this: