: FontForge scripting “Insert Text Outlines…” dialog I'm a Python developer dabbling in font creation for the first time as a side hobby using FontForge 2017-07-31 over XQuartz 2.7.11 on MacOS

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I'm a Python developer dabbling in font creation for the first time as a side hobby using FontForge 2017-07-31 over XQuartz 2.7.11 on MacOS 10.12.6

My goal is to create a series of novelty font, in which the glyph for each letter of the alphabet will be replaced by the outline of an entire word, eg:


"A as in aye"
"B as in bee"
"C as in cite"
"D as in djinn"
"E as in eye"
...etc...


I have no problem create a handful of glyphs manually in the FontForge UI via following steps (see images below):


in Drawing Tool delete all points from original glyph
use Pen Tool to create a horizontal line
Element > Insert Text Outline...
type in alternate word (eg "AYE") > Insert
repeat for all glyphs


But given the number of words/fonts I want to create, I'd like to automate the "Insert Text Outline..." UI dialogue using FontForge scripting capability. But I don't see any corresponding methods under the scripting docs

Anyone know how I can do this? I'm open to paying for a commercial app if necessary but of course free is preferable

Thanks!

PS: the folks on Meta suggested I use this forum for this question, lemme know if otherwise

EDIT: this project also needs CJK support

EDIT2: adding images clarifying what I'm trying to do

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