[x3d-public] request: FontLibrary example

[Don Brutzman]

The original request is for an example model that clearly demonstrates
proper use FontLibrary node.  Comparing a handful of Text examples with
different fonts side by side would be a useful test scene for browsers, and
a good exemplar for authors.  For inclusion of such a scene in the X3D
Examples Archives, all fonts should be open source.

The example will need to be X3D v4.1 with either Text component level 2 or
else Full profile.

all the best, Don
-- 
X3D Graphics, Maritime Robotics, Distributed Simulation
Relative Motion Consulting  https://RelativeMotion.info


On Sun, Apr 12, 2026 at 11:32 PM John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Here's a partial sample:
>
> <FontLibrary family='myBitter' url='"
> https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/bitter/v7/HEpP8tJXlWaYHimsnXgfCOvvDin1pK8aKteLpeZ5c0A.woff2
> "'/>
>     <WorldInfo title='AnchorMenu.x3d'/>
>     <Viewpoint description='Default Viewpoint' position='0 0 3.5'/>
>     <Group>
>       <Anchor DEF='___AnchorMenu' description='../AnchorMenu.x3d'
> parameter='"target=_self"' url='"../AnchorMenu.x3d" "
> https://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples//../AnchorMenu.x3d"'>
>         <TouchSensor description='../AnchorMenu.x3d'/>
>         <Transform translation='1 0 0'>
>           <Transform translation='-2 1 0.5'>
>             <Transform translation='0.05 -0.011 0'>
>               <Shape>
>                 <Appearance>
>                   <Material diffuseColor='0 0 0'/>
>                 </Appearance>
>                 <Text string='".."'>
>                   <FontStyle family='"MyBitter"' justify='"MIDDLE"
> "MIDDLE"' size='0.05' spacing='0.6'/>
>                 </Text>
>               </Shape>
>             </Transform>
>             <Transform translation='0 0.01 -0.01'>
>               <Shape>
>                 <Appearance>
>                   <Material diffuseColor='1 1 1'/>
>                 </Appearance>
>                 <Rectangle2D size='1 0.1'/>
>               </Shape>
>             </Transform>
>           </Transform>
>         </Transform>
>
> Castle says:
>
> 42 warnings:
>
> X3D: Unknown X3D node type "FontLibrary"
> VRML/X3D: Node "FontLibrary" is not allowed at the top level of the X3D
> file
> VRML/X3D: Font family "MyBitter" not supported
> [snip]
>
> Scene URL: "C:/Users/jcarl/
> www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/AnchorMenu.x3d".
> Use "File->View Warnings" menu to view these warnings again.
>
> Maybe we need Castle Model Viewer to support FontLibrary.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 12:02 AM John Carlson <yottzumm at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I’m going to try to create one for AnchorMenu.x3d, Don, to achieve a
>> common looking font across x3d browsers.
>>
>> Maybe you can extract Python or XML from my example.  It will be under
>> Apache License.
>>
>> Checking V4.1 now.  Then dinner.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM Don Brutzman via x3d-public <
>> x3d-public at web3d.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Wondering if there is a simple FontLibrary example out there?
>>>
>>> all the best, Don
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