[SOLVED] How to convert TTF to FNT with Fontforge

How to convert TTF to FNT with Fontforge

I have a TTF font, that needs to be converted in FNT (and ideally in pcf too). I tried Fontforge, but when I loaded font and chose to generate font - nothing could be selected from the list on the right, except "No bitmap fonts" though there was WIN FNT. Can anyone help me with this?

Solution

FNT is a bitmap format while TTF is an outline/vector format. To get FNT output, you'll first need to create a bitmap strike or strikes. Fontforge can do this if it has been built with Freetype included:

Go to Element -> Bitmap Strikes Available.
Select the 'Win' button
Under 'Point Sizes' enter the size (or sizes) you want.
Tick 'Use FreeType' and 'Create Rasterized Strikes' Click OK.

You should now have a bitmap strike to work with. Go to Generate Fonts; on the left side select 'No Outline Font', and on the right side select Windows FNT, pick the size you want, and generate.