What are some best practices for integrating TrueType fonts with the GD library in PHP?

When integrating TrueType fonts with the GD library in PHP, it is important to ensure that the font file is accessible to the GD library and that the correct font path is specified. Additionally, you should set the font size and color before using the font in any text output functions. 

// Specify the path to the TrueType font file
$fontFile = 'path/to/font.ttf';

// Create a new image with GD library
$image = imagecreate(400, 200);

// Set the font size and color
$fontSize = 20;
$fontColor = imagecolorallocate($image, 255, 255, 255);

// Add text to the image using the TrueType font
imagettftext($image, $fontSize, 0, 10, 50, $fontColor, $fontFile, 'Hello, World!');

// Output the image
header('Content-type: image/png');
imagepng($image);

// Free up memory
imagedestroy($image);

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TrueType fonts GD library PHP integration font rendering

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