Automated construction of a 16-bit font with a character map

[Steve Slevinski]

I need to automate the creation of a 16-bit font file. Each glyph is available as a PNG or SVG file. I can reconvert to PS if needed.

We have released the 16-bit file based font under the Open Font License: ISWA 2010. I have 37,811 glyphs with codepoints from 1 to 62,504.
http://www.signbank.org/iswa
http://www.signbank.org/iswa.zip

Each glyph is available as an individual PNG or SVG file. Each glyph has a unique codepoint. Not all codepoints are assigned. The glyphs do not share a common height or width. The glyphs should always be displayed left then top. The glyphs do not rotate or morph.

The character map should be automated from a few simple rules. There is one formula for a sequence of 3 characters and an algorithm for individual characters. The characters are proposed for plane 1 of the UCS.
http://www.signpuddle.net/plaintext
http://www.signpuddle.net/plaintext.zip

Is this possible to automate? Anyone have a suggested process flow with command line tools or custom programs?

I'd appreciate any advice on an individual, company, or software package that could help me get this done quick.

I need a version that will work with the proposed Unicode characters and display the correct glyph rather than the empty block characters.

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