Inquiry: Utilizing Hank Font with Gradient Without GlyphsApp

[MaximeKoitsalu]

Hey there,

Loved the Hank font and its gradient feature, but it looks like I need GlyphsApp ($299) to use it that way. Any workaround or method to get the gradient without GlyphsApp?

Thanks!

[applecuckoo]

@MaximeKoitsalu Hello! Honk was made with the COLRv1 font format, so it should work on most web browsers except for Safari. If you drag-and-drop the file into the Wakamai Fondue tool, you'll find that the font palette is #ffffb2, #ffff78, #ffc753, #ff755f, #ff3caf, and #ff46af. Hope this helps!

[kenmcd]

Any workaround or method to get the gradient without GlyphsApp?

I assume you mean you want to modify the gradient colors.
Is that correct?

The colors are in the font CPAL (Color Palette) table.
There are 8 different color palettes pre-defined in the font.
What you see now is the default palette (0).

If you are going to use the font on a web page you can access those pre-defined palettes with CSS.
You can also set the palette colors directly using CSS.

If you want to change the palette colors permanently for the desktop, you have a some options.

Use fonttools ttx feature to dump the font to XML, then edit the XML to make direct changes to the CPAL table palette colors, and then use ttx to turn the XML back into a font.
All free.

Or you could use this web page - which edits the CPAL table for you and gives you back a modified font to download.
https://tools.djr.com/color-font-customizer/
Also free.

I have tested both ways and they do work.