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.idea/vcs.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<project version="4">
+  <component name="VcsDirectoryMappings">
+    <mapping directory="$PROJECT_DIR$" vcs="Git" />
+  </component>
+</project>

README.md

@@ -2,25 +2,57 @@
 
 a collection of fonts that are licenced under the Open Font Licence
 
-**except for**:
+**except for**
 
 - `sources/JohnnyGLTFont.zip` by u/JohnnyDZ0707 [(link)](https://old.reddit.com/r/GirlsLastTour/comments/e5wprz/i_made_a_font_link_in_comments_english_numbers/)
 
+## instructions
+
 steps to extract everything from the zip files:
 
+> [!NOTE]  
+> tips for windows users:
+>
+> - when extracting, you can select all the zip files via clicking on `Type` to sort by type, then selecting all the zip files
+
+
 1. extract every `sources/*.zip` to `sources/ext/*`
 
     for windows: select everything in sources, right click, `Extract files...` (7-zip)
 
     modify the path to add a `ext/` after `sources/`
 
-    ![instructions](extract.png)
+    ![instructions](extract-7zip-example.png)
 
 2. run `python extract.py`
 
    this will extract all the fonts to `files/`
    
-tips for windows users:
+   for windows users or non-power users:
+   - right-click in the newly created `fonts` folder
+   - right-click, and click on `Open in Terminal`
+   - then, type out '`python extract.py`' (without the single quotes btw) within the black box
+   - press enter to run it
 
-- when extracting, you can select all the zip files via clicking on `Type` to sort by type, then selecting all the zip files
+   ![example](extract-terminal-example.png)
-- inside the new `files` folder, you can select all the fonts, right click, and `Install` or `Install for all users`
+
+   if you get an error, you might need to install python from [here](https://www.python.org/downloads/)
+
+3. install the fonts in `files/`
+
+    - **for windows**  
+      select all the fonts, right-click, `Install` or `Install for all users`
+
+    - **for mac**  
+      copy the fonts to `~/Library/Fonts/`
+
+    - **for Plan9 or 9front**  
+      copy the fonts to `/lib/font/bit/` after converting them with <https://git.sr.ht/~ft/ttfs>
+
+    - **for bsds**  
+      copy the fonts to `~/.fonts/` or `/usr/local/share/fonts/`
+
+    - **for linux**  
+      copy the fonts to `~/.local/share/fonts/`, `/usr/share/fonts/`, or `/usr/local/share/fonts/`
+
+    for *nix systems, you can also use a font manager if you prefer

extract.py

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from shutil import copy2
+from sys import argv
+from shutil import get_terminal_size
+
 
 # sources: source font zip files are
 # sources/ext: extracted content of source/*.zip
@@ -27,19 +30,40 @@ def main():
     pre_exists: bool = PRE_DIR.exists()
     tracking: list[str] = []
 
+    # get terminal size, if possible
+    col: int = 0
+    lns: int = 0
+    try:
+        col, lns = get_terminal_size()
+    except Exception:
+        col, lns = 0, 0
+
     # recursively iterate through SOURCES_EXT_DIR
     for path in SOURCES_EXT_DIR.rglob('*'):
         # if it is an otf or ttf file, copy just the file to FILES_DIR
         if path.is_file() and path.suffix in ['.otf', '.ttf']:
+            # if the file starts with a dot, skip
+            if path.stem.startswith('.'):
+                if "-v" in argv:
+                    print(f"{path.relative_to(SOURCES_DIR)} (skipped)")
+                continue
+
             # if we already copied either its otf or ttf counterpart, skip
             if path.stem in tracking:
-                print(f"{path} (skipped)")
+
                 continue
             else:
                 tracking.append(path.stem)
             dest = FILES_DIR.joinpath(path.name)
             copy2(path, dest)
-            print(f"{path} -> {dest}")
+
+            # print 'path' and 'dest' in a short format
+            if "-v" in argv:
+                print(f"{str(path.relative_to(SOURCES_DIR.parent))} -> {str(dest.relative_to(FILES_DIR.parent))}")
+            else:
+                print(f"\r{str(dest.relative_to(FILES_DIR.parent)).ljust(col)}", end="")
+    else:
+        print()
 
     # if PRE_DIR exists, recursively iterate through it and then see
     # what files in the PRE_DIR are not in PRE_DIR