Related Projects

Interactive Testing Pages:

• https://github.com/lordgiotto/webfont-test (Apache) hosted at http://webfont-test.com
• https://github.com/jeroenbreen/FontApp (GPLv3) hosted at http://www.fontapp.org
• http://www.impallari.com/testing (MIT) uses the FontDragr JavaScript code to provide zero setup web font testing on desktops. It has several forks:
• http://vernnobile.github.io/webfont-testing/ (MIT) focused on web fonts
• http://motaitalic.com (unreleased) (not libre) focused on Devanagari fonts

Test Text Generators: Testing pages are filled with various ready-made test texts, but making bespoke texts is a daily practice.

• http://tools.ninastoessinger.com (MIT, Python)
• https://github.com/mbutterick/wordlist (MIT, PHP)
• http://justanotherfoundry.com/generator (GPLv2, Python)
• http://libretext.org (Affero, PHP)
• http://www.adhesiontext.com/ + http://www.adhesiontext.com/devanagari (not libre)
• http://www.gestaltungssache.at/buchstaben.php?gen=1 (not libre)

Font Comparison Tools:

• http://urtd.net/projects/fontinspector/
• http://devanaguide.huertatipografica.com/ pre-made collection of Devanagari fonts to compare
• http://tdil-dc.in/utrrs/ pre-made collection of fonts to compare Devanagari shaping

Sample Test Documents:

• Adobe Type Blog: Type Quality Engineering includes sample PDFs
• conjuncts.pdf sample PDF that reviews Devanagari shaping