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 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "harshpreet931-harshpreet-hand--rebuild-font-and-tune-spacing",
 "repo": "harshpreet931/harshpreet-hand",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/harshpreet931/harshpreet-hand",
 "repo_slug": "harshpreet931-harshpreet-hand",
 "title": "Rebuild the font and tune its spacing or weight",
 "page_title": "How to rebuild the font and tune its spacing or weight with Harshpreet Hand",
 "summary": "Run the pipeline locally, then change spacing or nib weight and rebuild the font.",
 "who": "A developer or type tinkerer who wants to reproduce the font or make a lighter or heavier version.",
 "problem": "A font that looks slightly off in spacing or weight needs its build settings adjusted and regenerated without starting from scratch.",
 "outcome": "A fresh set of dist/ font files built from the pipeline, with the chosen spacing or weight applied.",
 "steps": [
  "Install potrace with `brew install potrace` or `apt install potrace`.",
  "Install Python dependencies with `python3 -m pip install -r requirements.txt`.",
  "Run the full build with `pipeline/run_all.sh`, which the README says takes about 10 minutes.",
  "Edit `WEIGHTS`, `SB` or `SPACE` in `pipeline/build_font.py`, then run `pipeline/run_all.sh font` to rebuild only the font.",
  "Open `dist/specimen.html` to check the new spacing and weight."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "In the repo harshpreet931/harshpreet-hand, install potrace and requirements.txt, run pipeline/run_all.sh, then change the Regular pen value in WEIGHTS in pipeline/build_font.py to <new-value> and run pipeline/run_all.sh font. Output the rebuilt file list in dist/ and the new WEIGHTS line. Verify by confirming dist/specimen.html opens and the Regular file timestamp updated.",
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  "cursor",
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 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README notes the font has no hinting, so it is not tuned for tiny text on old Windows ClearType even after a rebuild.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "A web browser, or a computer where you can install .ttf font files",
  "For rebuilding: Python 3, potrace (brew install potrace or apt install potrace), and a terminal",
  "For a site: access to the site's CSS and a folder to host font files"
 ],
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 "mentioned_publicly": false,
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 "score": 0.8,
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