Make ttf from png images..

Is there any way to make font from image files for uGUI?
Based on what I know so far, I can try below but I am not sure this is the only way to do it.
First, I make a Bitmap font using BMFont Tool and make a .fnt file and get a image like a atlas.
Then, I create a custom font from Unity, and Set material and put numbers for each Character Rects.

I watched all New GUI system tutorials and I couldn't find about any image font. If anyone knows about this or relevant issues, please let me know.

Thank you~

 

yes that sounds right

http://sysmagazine.com/posts/212587/

here is another great free tool that can help prepare font image assets

http://renderhjs.net/shoebox/

there is also an asset in the store that can help prepare the fontsettings assets..

https://www.assetstore.unity3d.com/en/#!/content/6594

 

Code (CSharp):

1.     public static void Import(TextAsset rects, Font font, Vector3 size)
2.     {
3.         string[] lines = rects.text.Split(_splitFile, StringSplitOptions.None);
4.         CharacterInfo[] info = new CharacterInfo[lines.Length];
5.         for (var i = 0; i < lines.Length; i++)
6.         {
7.             string[] line = lines[i].Split(_splitLine, StringSplitOptions.None);
8.             int x = Convert.ToInt32(line[0]);
9.             int y = Convert.ToInt32(line[1]);
10.             int width = Convert.ToInt32(line[2]);
11.             int height = Convert.ToInt32(line[3]);
12.             int offset = Convert.ToInt32(line[4]);
13.             info[i].uv.x = x / size.x;
14.             info[i].uv.y = y / size.y;
15.             info[i].uv.width = width / size.x;
16.             info[i].uv.height = height / size.y;
17.             info[i].vert.x = 0;
18.             info[i].vert.y = -offset;
19.             info[i].vert.width = width;
20.             info[i].vert.height = -height;
21.             info[i].width = width;
22.             info[i].index = i;
23.         }
24.         font.characterInfo = info;
25.         AssetDatabase.SaveAssets();
26.     }
27.  

 

Thanks, I ended up using most of that code.