PHP: How to read “Title” of font from .ttf file?

Question

I really need to be able to extract the metadata from a .ttf true type font file.

I\'m building a central database of all the fonts all our designers use (they\'re f

Answer 1

I came across this link. It will do what you want (I've tested it and posted results). Just pass the class the path of the TTF file you want to parse the data out of. then use $fontinfo[1].' '.$fontinfo[2] for the name.

In case you don't want to register, here is the class

Resulting Data

Array
(
    [1] => Almonte Snow
    [2] => Regular
    [3] => RayLarabie: Almonte Snow: 2000
    [4] => Almonte Snow
    [5] => Version 2.000 2004
    [6] => AlmonteSnow
    [8] => Ray Larabie
    [9] => Ray Larabie
    [10] => Larabie Fonts is able to offer unique free fonts through the generous support of visitors to the site. Making fonts is my full-time job and every donation, in any amount, enables me to continue running the site and creating new fonts. If you would like to support Larabie Fonts visit www.larabiefonts.com for details.
    [11] => http://www.larabiefonts.com
    [12] => http://www.typodermic.com
)

Usage

'; 
    print_r($fontinfo); 
    echo '

'; ?>

ttfInfo.class.php

_dirRestriction && preg_match('[\.\/|\.\.\/]', $data)) 
        { 
            $this->exitClass('Error: Directory restriction is enforced!'); 
        } 

        $this->filename = $data; 
        return $this; 
    } // public function setFontFile 

    /** 
    * function setFontsDir() 
    * set the Font Directory 
    * @public 
    * @param string $data the new value 
    * @return object referrence to this 
    */ 
    public function setFontsDir($data) 
    { 
        if ($this->_dirRestriction && preg_match('[\.\/|\.\.\/]', $data)) 
        { 
            $this->exitClass('Error: Directory restriction is enforced!'); 
        } 

        $this->fontsdir = $data; 
        return $this; 
    } // public function setFontsDir 

    /** 
    * function readFontsDir()  
    * @public 
    * @return information contained in the TTF 'name' table of all fonts in a directory. 
    */ 
    public function readFontsDir() 
    { 
        if (empty($this->fontsdir)) { $this->exitClass('Error: Fonts Directory has not been set with setFontsDir().'); } 
        if (empty($this->backupDir)){ $this->backupDir = $this->fontsdir; } 

        $this->array = array(); 
        $d = dir($this->fontsdir); 

        while (false !== ($e = $d->read())) 
        { 
            if($e != '.' && $e != '..') 
            { 
                $e = $this->fontsdir . $e; 
                if($this->_recursive && is_dir($e)) 
                { 
                    $this->setFontsDir($e); 
                    $this->array = array_merge($this->array, readFontsDir()); 
                } 
                else if ($this->is_ttf($e) === true) 
                { 
                    $this->setFontFile($e); 
                    $this->array[$e] = $this->getFontInfo(); 
                } 
            } 
        } 

        if (!empty($this->backupDir)){ $this->fontsdir = $this->backupDir; } 

        $d->close(); 
        return $this; 
    } // public function readFontsDir 

    /** 
    * function setProtectedVar() 
    * @public 
    * @param string $var the new variable 
    * @param string $data the new value 
    * @return object reference to this 

    * DISABLED, NO REAL USE YET 

    public function setProtectedVar($var, $data) 
    { 
        if ($var == 'filename') 
        { 
            $this->setFontFile($data); 
        } else { 
            //if (isset($var) && !empty($data)) 
            $this->$var = $data; 
        } 
        return $this; 
    } 
    */ 
    /** 
    * function getFontInfo()  
    * @public 
    * @return information contained in the TTF 'name' table. 
    */ 
    public function getFontInfo() 
    { 
        $fd = fopen ($this->filename, "r"); 
        $this->text = fread ($fd, filesize($this->filename)); 
        fclose ($fd); 

        $number_of_tables = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[4]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[5])); 

        for ($i=0;$i<$number_of_tables;$i++) 
        { 
            $tag = $this->text[12+$i*16].$this->text[12+$i*16+1].$this->text[12+$i*16+2].$this->text[12+$i*16+3];

            if ($tag == 'name') 
            { 
                $this->ntOffset = hexdec( 
                    $this->dec2ord($this->text[12+$i*16+8]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[12+$i*16+8+1]). 
                    $this->dec2ord($this->text[12+$i*16+8+2]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[12+$i*16+8+3])); 

                $offset_storage_dec = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+4]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+5])); 
                $number_name_records_dec = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+2]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+3])); 
            } 
        } 

        $storage_dec = $offset_storage_dec + $this->ntOffset; 
        $storage_hex = strtoupper(dechex($storage_dec)); 

        for ($j=0;$j<$number_name_records_dec;$j++) 
        { 
            $platform_id_dec    = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+0]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+1])); 
            $name_id_dec        = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+6]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+7])); 
            $string_length_dec    = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+8]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+9])); 
            $string_offset_dec    = hexdec($this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+10]).$this->dec2ord($this->text[$this->ntOffset+6+$j*12+11])); 

            if (!empty($name_id_dec) and empty($font_tags[$name_id_dec])) 
            { 
                for($l=0;$l<$string_length_dec;$l++) 
                { 
                    if (ord($this->text[$storage_dec+$string_offset_dec+$l]) == '0') { continue; } 
                    else { $font_tags[$name_id_dec] .= ($this->text[$storage_dec+$string_offset_dec+$l]); } 
                } 
            } 
        } 
        return $font_tags; 
    } // public function getFontInfo 

    /** 
    * function getCopyright()  
    * @public 
    * @return 'Copyright notice' contained in the TTF 'name' table at index 0 
    */ 
    public function getCopyright() 
    { 
        $this->info = $this->getFontInfo(); 
        return $this->info[0]; 
    } // public function getCopyright 

    /** 
    * function getFontFamily()  
    * @public 
    * @return 'Font Family name' contained in the TTF 'name' table at index 1 
    */ 
    public function getFontFamily() 
    { 
        $this->info = $this->getFontInfo(); 
        return $this->info[1]; 
    } // public function getFontFamily 

    /** 
    * function getFontSubFamily()  
    * @public 
    * @return 'Font Subfamily name' contained in the TTF 'name' table at index 2 
    */ 
    public function getFontSubFamily() 
    { 
        $this->info = $this->getFontInfo(); 
        return $this->info[2]; 
    } // public function getFontSubFamily 

    /** 
    * function getFontId()  
    * @public 
    * @return 'Unique font identifier' contained in the TTF 'name' table at index 3 
    */ 
    public function getFontId() 
    { 
        $this->info = $this->getFontInfo(); 
        return $this->info[3]; 
    } // public function getFontId 

    /** 
    * function getFullFontName()  
    * @public 
    * @return 'Full font name' contained in the TTF 'name' table at index 4 
    */ 
    public function getFullFontName() 
    { 
        $this->info = $this->getFontInfo(); 
        return $this->info[4]; 
    } // public function getFullFontName 

    /** 
    * function dec2ord() 
    * Used to lessen redundant calls to multiple functions. 
    * @protected 
    * @return object 
    */ 
    protected function dec2ord($dec) 
    { 
        return $this->dec2hex(ord($dec)); 
    } // protected function dec2ord 

    /** 
    * function dec2hex() 
    * private function to perform Hexadecimal to decimal with proper padding. 
    * @protected 
    * @return object 
    */ 
    protected function dec2hex($dec) 
    { 
        return str_repeat('0', 2-strlen(($hex=strtoupper(dechex($dec))))) . $hex; 
    } // protected function dec2hex 

    /** 
    * function dec2hex() 
    * private function to perform Hexadecimal to decimal with proper padding. 
    * @protected 
    * @return object 
    */ 
    protected function exitClass($message) 
    { 
        echo $message; 
        exit; 
    } // protected function dec2hex 

    /** 
    * function dec2hex() 
    * private helper function to test in the file in question is a ttf. 
    * @protected 
    * @return object 
    */ 
    protected function is_ttf($file) 
    { 
        $ext = explode('.', $file); 
        $ext = $ext[count($ext)-1]; 
        return preg_match("/ttf$/i",$ext) ? true : false; 
    } // protected function is_ttf 
} // class ttfInfo 

function getFontInfo($resource) 
{ 
    $ttfInfo = new ttfInfo; 
    $ttfInfo->setFontFile($resource); 
    return $ttfInfo->getFontInfo(); 
} 
?>