ipython · pelson · May 4, 2026 · May 2, 2026 · May 3, 2026 · May 3, 2026
diff --git a/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.otf b/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.otf
diff --git a/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.sfd b/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.sfd
diff --git a/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.ttf b/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.ttf
diff --git a/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.woff b/xkcd-script/font/xkcd-script.woff
diff --git a/xkcd-script/generator/pt5_svg_to_font.py b/xkcd-script/generator/pt5_svg_to_font.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ def create_char(font, chars, fname):
     return c
 
 
-baseline_chars = ['a' 'e', 'm', 'A', 'E', 'M', '&', '@', '.', u'≪', u'É']
+baseline_chars = ['a', 'e', 'm', 'A', 'E', 'M', '&', '@', '.', u'≪', u'É']
 caps_chars = ['S', 'T', 'J', 'k', 't', 'l', 'b', 'd', '1', '2', u'3', u'≪', '?', '!']
 
 line_stats = {}

diff --git a/xkcd-script/generator/pt7_font_properties.py b/xkcd-script/generator/pt7_font_properties.py
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ def expand(chars, left_side):
     kern(175, ['r'], ['i'], minKern=35)
     kern(180, ['r'], ['g', 'x'], minKern=35)
     kern(100, ['r'], lower, minKern=50)
+    kern(60, ['r'], ['e'], minKern=30)
     kern(60, ['s'], lower, minKern=50)
     # f has a long right-arm; kern slightly tighter than default but don't overdo it.
     kern(75, ['f'], lower, minKern=40)

diff --git a/xkcd-script/generator/pt8_gen_reprod_font.py b/xkcd-script/generator/pt8_gen_reprod_font.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import datetime
 import os
 import calendar
+from pathlib import Path
 
 import fontforge
 from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont as _TTFont
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 
         content.append(line.encode('utf-8'))
 
+Path(base).mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 with open(sfd_out, 'wb') as fh_out:
     for line in content:
         fh_out.write(line)

diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_arrows.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_arrows.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_basic_latin.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_basic_latin.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_combining_diacritical_marks.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_combining_diacritical_marks.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_general_punctuation.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_general_punctuation.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_greek_and_coptic.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_greek_and_coptic.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_1_supplement.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_1_supplement.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_a.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_a.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_additional.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_additional.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_b.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_latin_extended_b.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_mathematical_operators.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_mathematical_operators.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_non_latin_other.png b/xkcd-script/samples/charmap_non_latin_other.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/fonts.conf b/xkcd-script/samples/fonts.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <dir>../font/</dir>
+  <dir prefix="cwd">../font/</dir>
   <cachedir>../.font-cache</cachedir>
   <config></config>
 </fontconfig>
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/gen_charmap.py b/xkcd-script/samples/gen_charmap.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import matplotlib.patches as mpatches
 from matplotlib.font_manager import FontProperties
 from fontTools.ttLib import TTFont
+from PIL import Image
 
 HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
 OTF  = os.path.join(HERE, '../font/xkcd-script.otf')
@@ -245,5 +246,6 @@ def render_block(label, rows):
     fig = render_block(label, rows)
     out = os.path.join(OUTDIR, f'charmap_{slugify(label)}.png')
     fig.savefig(out, dpi=150, bbox_inches='tight', facecolor=fig.get_facecolor())
+    Image.open(out).save(out)
     plt.close(fig)
     print(f'charmap → {out}')
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/handwriting.png b/xkcd-script/samples/handwriting.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/ipsum.png b/xkcd-script/samples/ipsum.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/kerning.png b/xkcd-script/samples/kerning.png
diff --git a/xkcd-script/samples/preview.sh b/xkcd-script/samples/preview.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cat <<EOF > fonts.conf
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM "fonts.dtd">
 <fontconfig>
-  <dir>../font/</dir>
+  <dir prefix="cwd">../font/</dir>
   <cachedir>../.font-cache</cachedir>
   <config></config>
 </fontconfig>