macOS Installation Guide
You’ll need Python 3.8 (or newer) to run Font Bakery. Install the python
formula with the Homebrew package manager using the instructions below.
Install
Install macOS developer tools and the Homebrew package manager:
xcode-select --install ;
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Install Homebrew Python 3:
brew install python
Use pip3 to install fontbakery:
pip3 install fontbakery
Upgrade
If you already installed a previous version of Font Bakery, upgrade to a newer version with:
pip3 install --upgrade fontbakery
Additional Dependencies
The following are optional dependencies that you can install to extend the functionality of Font Bakery. Please note that some tests will not be executed if these optional dependencies are not present on your system.
Microsoft Font Validator
Font Validator has useful tests for a font’s glyf table. We use Hintak’s fork.
download the latest release for your OS.
unzip it
Change the unzipped binary’s permissions,
chmod 755 FontValidator
Move the binary to your bin folder,
mv /path/to/unzipped/FontValidator /usr/local/bin/FontValidator