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From: "Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 23:11:28 +1030
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Subject: [geda-user] 51 fonts now available for use in gEDA PCB
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the translate2geda utility, available at

https://github.com/erichVK5/translate2geda

can now batch convert the EggBot font definition file

https://github.com/evil-mad/EggBot/blob/master/inkscape_driver/hersheydata.py

into gEDA PCB/pcb-rnd compatible font files.

Until seamless multiple font support is implemented, the default_font
file in /src needs to be swapped out before running the layout editor,

I also intend to port all of the fonts to the

https://github.com/erichVK5/FootprintTextForPCB

utility format to allow any particular font to be rendered in a
footprint that can then be used on a layout with a different default
font, or simply to have more variety in choosing text labels for
rendering within custom footprints.

The only caveat is that kerning for each glyph may not be optimal, and
may benefit from further refinement of the conversion code (TODO).

Cursive, astrology and cyrillic examples from the ported fonts are shown here:

http://imgur.com/a/BPgHe

Cheers,

Erich.

Here's a listing of currently available fonts:

# Font def found:  astrology
# Font def found:  cursive
# Font def found:  cyrillic
# Font def found:  futural
# Font def found:  EMSAllure
# Font def found:  EMSBird
# Font def found:  EMSBirdSwashCaps
# Font def found:  EMSBrush
# Font def found:  EMSCapitol
# Font def found:  EMSCasualHand
# Font def found:  EMSDecorousScript
# Font def found:  EMSDelight
# Font def found:  EMSDelightSwashCaps
# Font def found:  EMSElfin
# Font def found:  EMSFelix
# Font def found:  EMSHerculean
# Font def found:  EMSInvite
# Font def found:  EMSLeague
# Font def found:  EMSLittlePrincess
# Font def found:  EMSMistyNight
# Font def found:  EMSNeato
# Font def found:  EMSNixish
# Font def found:  EMSNixishItalic
# Font def found:  EMSOsmotron
# Font def found:  EMSPancakes
# Font def found:  EMSPepita
# Font def found:  EMSQwandry
# Font def found:  EMSReadability
# Font def found:  EMSReadabilityItalic
# Font def found:  EMSSociety
# Font def found:  EMSSwiss
# Font def found:  EMSTech
# Font def found:  futuram
# Font def found:  gothiceng
# Font def found:  gothicger
# Font def found:  gothicita
# Font def found:  greek
# Font def found:  japanese
# Font def found:  markers
# Font def found:  mathlow
# Font def found:  mathupp
# Font def found:  meteorology
# Font def found:  music
# Font def found:  scriptc
# Font def found:  scripts
# Font def found:  symbolic
# Font def found:  timesg
# Font def found:  timesi
# Font def found:  timesib
# Font def found:  timesr
# Font def found:  timesrb