# fontParts.world

Note

We still need to decide if we need a `world` module or if we should recommend namespace injection.

fontParts.world.AllFonts(sortOptions=None)

  Get a list of all open fonts. Optionally, provide a value for `sortOptions` to sort the fonts. See `world.FontList.sortBy` for options.

      from fontParts.world import *

      fonts = AllFonts()
      for font in fonts:
          # do something

      fonts = AllFonts("magic")
      for font in fonts:
          # do something

      fonts = AllFonts(["familyName", "styleName"])
      for font in fonts:
          # do something

fontParts.world.NewFont(familyName=None, styleName=None, showInterface=True)

  Create a new font. familyName will be assigned to `font.info.familyName` and styleName will be assigned to `font.info.styleName`. These are optional and default to `None`. If showInterface is `False`, the font should be created without graphical interface. The default for showInterface is `True`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      font = NewFont()
      font = NewFont(familyName="My Family", styleName="My Style")
      font = NewFont(showInterface=False)

fontParts.world.OpenFont(path, showInterface=True)

  Open font located at path. If showInterface is `False`, the font should be opened without graphical interface. The default for showInterface is `True`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      font = OpenFont("/path/to/my/font.ufo")
      font = OpenFont("/path/to/my/font.ufo", showInterface=False)

fontParts.world.OpenFonts(directory=None, showInterface=True, fileExtensions=None)

  Open all fonts with the given fileExtensions located in directory. If directory is `None`, a dialog for selecting a directory will be opened. directory may also be a list of directories. If showInterface is `False`, the font should be opened without graphical interface. The default for showInterface is `True`.

  The fonts are located within the directory using the glob <https://docs.python.org/library/glob.html>`_ module. The patterns are created with `os.path.join(glob, "*" + fileExtension)` for every file extension in `fileExtensions`. If `fileExtensions` if `None` the environment will use its default fileExtensions.

      from fontParts.world import *

      fonts = OpenFonts()
      fonts = OpenFonts(showInterface=False)

fontParts.world.CurrentFont()

  Get the “current” font.

fontParts.world.CurrentLayer()

  Get the “current” layer from `CurrentGlyph`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      layer = CurrentLayer()

fontParts.world.CurrentGlyph()

  Get the “current” glyph from `CurrentFont`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      glyph = CurrentGlyph()

fontParts.world.CurrentContours()

  Get the “currently” selected contours from `CurrentGlyph`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      contours = CurrentContours()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.CurrentSegments()

  Get the “currently” selected segments from `CurrentContours`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      segments = CurrentSegments()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.CurrentPoints()

  Get the “currently” selected points from `CurrentContours`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      points = CurrentPoints()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.CurrentComponents()

  Get the “currently” selected components from `CurrentGlyph`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      components = CurrentComponents()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.CurrentAnchors()

  Get the “currently” selected anchors from `CurrentGlyph`.

      from fontParts.world import *

      anchors = CurrentAnchors()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.CurrentGuidelines()

  Get the “currently” selected guidelines from `CurrentGlyph`. This will include both font level and glyph level guidelines.

      from fontParts.world import *

      guidelines = CurrentGuidelines()

  This returns an immutable list, even when nothing is selected.

fontParts.world.FontList(fonts=None)

  Get a list with font specific methods.

      from fontParts.world import *

      fonts = FontList()

  Refer to `BaseFontList` for full documentation.

class fontParts.world.BaseFontList(iterable=(), /)

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