bdfparse/README.md

.bdf to NumPy

This project takes a .bdf file and turns it into a NumPy Array with an intended use with LED matrix displays. My LED Stock Ticker uses this package. A good list of .bdf files can be found here

Usage

import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt

font = parse_chars("9x18.bdf")
matrix = font["A"]
text = "nson"

for letter in text:
    matrix = np.concatenate((matrix, font[letter]), axis=1)

plt.imshow(matrix)
plt.show()

Which outputs: