refactored the process of weight assigning.

build-plans.toml

@@ -173,20 +173,45 @@ from = [
 	"iosevka-cc-slab"
 ]
 
-# Weight mappings (style => CSS)
+# Weight mappings (style => shape weight, CSS weight)
+#   Shape weight : affects the shape of the glyphs
+#   CSS weight   : affects the font menu name and webfont CSS
 # Comment the lines to build less weights
-# NOTE: This mapping does NOT affect the font's metadata, only affects
-#       the webfont CSS. Change `parameters.toml` instead.
-[weights]
-thin = 100
-extralight = 200
-light = 300
-book = 400
-medium = 500
-semibold = 600
-bold = 700
-extrabold = 800
-heavy = 900
+[weights.thin]
+shape = 100
+css   = 100
+
+[weights.extralight]
+shape = 200
+css   = 200
+
+[weights.light]
+shape = 300
+css   = 300
+
+[weights.regular]
+shape = 400
+css   = 400
+
+[weights.medium]
+shape = 500
+css   = 500
+
+[weights.semibold]
+shape = 600
+css   = 600
+
+[weights.bold]
+shape = 700
+css   = 700
+
+[weights.extrabold]
+shape = 800
+css   = 800
+
+[weights.heavy]
+shape = 900
+css   = 900
 
 # Slant mappings (style => CSS)
 # NOTE: This mapping does NOT affect the font's metadata, only affects

gen/generator.js

@@ -108,8 +108,14 @@ function getParameters(argv) {
 	para.variants = variantsData;
 	para.variantSelector = parameters.build(variantsData, argv._);
 	para.defaultVariant = variantsData.default;
-	if (argv.family) para.family = argv.family;
-	if (argv.ver) para.version = argv.ver;
+
+	para.naming = {
+		family: argv.family,
+		version: argv.ver,
+		weight: argv.weight - 0,
+		slant: argv.slant
+	};
+
 	return para;
 }
 

meta/naming.ptl

@@ -29,41 +29,65 @@ define [nameFont font nameid str] : begin
 		nameID nameid
 		nameString str
 
+define weightToMenuStyleMap : object
+	100 "Thin"
+	200 "Extralight"
+	300 "Light"
+	400 ""
+	500 "Medium"
+	600 "Semibold"
+	700 "Bold"
+	800 "Extrabold"
+	900 "Heavy"
+
+define slantToMenuStyleMap : object
+	normal  ""
+	italic  "Italic"
+	oblique "Oblique"
+
+define [getStyle weight slant] : [(weightToMenuStyleMap.(weight) + " " + slantToMenuStyleMap.(slant)).trim] || "Regular"
+
+
 export : define [assignFontNames para metrics font] : begin
 	set font.name {}
 
-	set para.family [para.family.trim]
-	set para.style : [para.style.trim] || "Regular"
+	define family  : para.naming.family.trim
+	define style   : getStyle para.naming.weight para.naming.slant
+	define version   para.naming.version
+
+	define isItalic  : para.naming.slant == "italic"
+	define isOblique : para.naming.slant == "oblique"
+	define isBold    : para.naming.weight > 650
 
-	nameFont font PREFERRED_FAMILY para.family # Preferred Family
-	nameFont font PREFERRED_STYLE para.style  # Preferred Style
-	nameFont font WWS_PREFERRED_FAMILY para.family # WWS Preferred Family
-	nameFont font WWS_PREFERRED_STYLE para.style  # WWS Preferred Style
+	nameFont font PREFERRED_FAMILY family # Preferred Family
+	nameFont font PREFERRED_STYLE style  # Preferred Style
+	nameFont font WWS_PREFERRED_FAMILY family # WWS Preferred Family
+	nameFont font WWS_PREFERRED_STYLE style  # WWS Preferred Style
 
-	set font.name.preferredFamily     para.family
-	set font.name.preferredSubFamily  para.style
-	if (para.style == 'Regular' || para.style == 'Bold' || para.style == 'Italic' || para.style == "Bold Italic") : then
-		nameFont font FAMILY para.family # Family
-		nameFont font STYLE para.style  # Style
+	set font.name.preferredFamily     family
+	set font.name.preferredSubFamily  style
+	if (style == 'Regular' || style == 'Bold' || style == 'Italic' || style == "Bold Italic") : then
+		nameFont font FAMILY family # Family
+		nameFont font STYLE style  # Style
 	: else
-		local compatFamilySuffix : para.style.replace [regex ' Italic$'] '' :.replace [regex ' Extra'] 'X'
-		local compatStyle : if [[regex ' Italic$'].test para.style] 'Italic' 'Regular'
-		nameFont font FAMILY : para.family + ' ' + compatFamilySuffix
+		local compatFamilySuffix : style.replace [regex ' Italic$'] '' :.replace [regex ' Extra'] 'X'
+		local compatStyle : if [[regex ' Italic$'].test style] 'Italic' 'Regular'
+		nameFont font FAMILY : family + ' ' + compatFamilySuffix
 		nameFont font STYLE compatStyle
 
-	nameFont font UNIQUE_NAME "\(para.family) \(para.style) \(para.version)" # Unique Name
+	nameFont font UNIQUE_NAME "\(family) \(style) \(version)" # Unique Name
 
-	local fontfullName : if (para.style != 'Regular') (para.family + ' ' + para.style) para.family
+	local fontfullName : if (style != 'Regular') (family + ' ' + style) family
 	nameFont font FULL_NAME fontfullName # Full Name
 	nameFont font POSTSCRIPT : fontfullName.replace [regex ' ' 'g'] '-' # Postscript
 
-	nameFont font VERSION para.version # Version
+	nameFont font VERSION version # Version
 
-	nameFont font COPYRIGHT para.copyright # Copyright
+	nameFont font COPYRIGHT    para.copyright # Copyright
 	nameFont font MANUFACTURER para.manufacturer # Manufacturer
-	nameFont font DESIGNER para.designer # Designer
-	nameFont font DESCRIPTION para.description # Description
-	nameFont font LICENCE para.licence  # Licence
+	nameFont font DESIGNER     para.designer # Designer
+	nameFont font DESCRIPTION  para.description # Description
+	nameFont font LICENCE      para.licence  # Licence
 
 	set font.name : font.name.sort : lambda [a b] : begin
 		if (a.platformID != b.platformID) : return : a.platformID - b.platformID
@@ -72,18 +96,18 @@ export : define [assignFontNames para metrics font] : begin
 		return : a.nameID - b.nameID
 
 	# Weight, width and slantness
-	set font.OS_2.usWeightClass     para.weight
+	set font.OS_2.usWeightClass     para.naming.weight
 	set font.OS_2.panose.3          9 # Monospaced
-	set font.OS_2.panose.2          : 1 + para.weight / 100
+	set font.OS_2.panose.2          : 1 + para.naming.weight / 100
 	set font.OS_2.fsSelection       : object
-		oblique        : not : not para.isOblique
-		bold           : not : not para.isBold
-		italic         : not : not (para.isItalic || para.isOblique)
-		regular        : not : not ([not para.isBold] && [not para.isItalic] && [not para.isOblique])
+		oblique        : not : not isOblique
+		bold           : not : not isBold
+		italic         : not : not (isItalic || isOblique)
+		regular        : not : not ([not isBold] && [not isItalic] && [not isOblique])
 		useTypoMetrics true
 	set font.OS_2.sFamilyClass      : 8 * 0x100 + 9
 	set font.post.isFixedPitch      true
 	set font.OS_2.xAvgCharWidth     para.width
 	set font.head.macStyle          : object
-		bold          : not : not para.isBold
-		italic        : not : not (para.isItalic || para.isOblique)
+		bold          : not : not isBold
+		italic        : not : not (isItalic || isOblique)

parameters.toml

@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ jbalance = 63
 fbalance = 6
 onebalance = 30
 
-isBold = false     # Mark the font as bold?
 isItalic = false   # Use italic shapes?
+isOblique = false  # Use oblique shapes?
 
 lllcrowdedness = 3.33333333
 
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@ noCJKV = true
 verbose = true
 
 ### Weights
-[w-thin]
-weight = 100
-style = 'Thin'
-
+[w-100]
 stroke = 18
 sb = 72
 dotsize = 53
@@ -97,10 +94,7 @@ vtipfine = 1
 shoulderfine = 0.8
 pbarpos = 0.5
 
-[w-extralight]
-weight = 200
-style = 'Extralight'
-
+[w-200]
 stroke = 36
 sb = 68
 dotsize = 70
@@ -111,10 +105,7 @@ cthinb = 0.75
 vtipfine = 1
 pbarpos = 0.5
 
-[w-light]
-weight = 300
-style = 'Light'
-
+[w-300]
 stroke = 56
 sb = 64
 dotsize = 100
@@ -123,53 +114,39 @@ periodsize = 115
 vtipfine = 0.9
 pbarpos = 0.51
 
-[w-book]
-isBold = false
-weight = 400       # "Weight" metadata.
-style = ''
-
+[w-400]
 sb = 60            # Side bearing.
 stroke = 72        # Stroke width of horizontal strokes.
 dotsize = 125      # "Visual" size of dots in /i.
 periodsize = 140   # "Visual" size of period.
 
-[w-medium]
-weight = 500
-style = 'Medium'
-
+[w-500]
 sb = 57
-stroke = 81
-dotsize = 133
-periodsize = 158
+stroke = 84
+dotsize = 135
+periodsize = 160
 smooth = 200
 
-[w-semibold]
-weight = 600
-style = 'Semibold'
-
+[w-600]
 sb = 54
-stroke = 92
-dotsize = 140
-periodsize = 165
+stroke = 97
+dotsize = 145
+periodsize = 168
 essx = 1.07
 
 rbalance = 55
 rbalance2 = 20
 smooth = 203
 
-[w-bold]
-isBold = true
-weight = 700
-style = 'Bold'
-
+[w-700]
 sb = 50
-stroke = 102
-dotsize = 152
-periodsize = 176
+stroke = 106
+dotsize = 157
+periodsize = 180
 essx = 1.06
 essxq = 1.10
-jut = 87
-vjut = 155
+jut = 89
+vjut = 158
 
 barpos = 0.51
 fivebarpos = 0.64
@@ -178,32 +155,24 @@ rbalance2 = 23
 rhook = 95
 smooth = 206
 
-[w-extrabold]
-isBold = true
-weight = 800
-style = 'Extrabold'
-
+[w-800]
 sb = 45
-stroke = 112
-dotsize = 164
-periodsize = 184
+stroke = 116
+dotsize = 167
+periodsize = 188
 essx = 1.05
 essxq = 1.15
-jut = 94
-vjut = 170
+jut = 96
+vjut = 172
 
 barpos = 0.51
 fivebarpos = 0.64
 rbalance = 50
 rbalance2 = 25
 rhook = 97
-smooth = 212
-
-[w-heavy]
-isBold = true
-weight = 900
-style = 'Heavy'
+smooth = 210
 
+[w-900]
 sb = 42
 stroke = 126
 dotsize = 180
@@ -221,27 +190,16 @@ rhook = 105
 smooth = 215
 
 ### Slantness
-[s-upright]
-isItalic = false
-
 [s-italic]
 isItalic = true
 slantAngle = 10
 jhook = 120
 
-[s-italic.adds]
-style = " Italic"
-
 [s-oblique]
 isOblique = true
-isItalic = false
 slantAngle = 10
 jhook = 120
 
-[s-oblique.adds]
-style = " Oblique"
-
-
 ### Slab variant
 [slab]
 slab = true