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Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 12:58:09 -0400
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB fonts - more besides default??
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On 05/20/2012 11:57 AM, Edward Comer wrote:
> Curious about alternative fonts in PCB, I looked at the default_font 
> (and apparently only font) in PCB. It is located (in my installation) 
> at /usr/share/pcb/default_font
>
> The font is composed of line drawing commands. For example, the letter 
> "A" is:
>
> Symbol('A' 12)
> (
> SymbolLine(0 5 0 40 8)
> SymbolLine(0 5 5 0 8)
> SymbolLine(5 0 20 0 8)
> SymbolLine(20 0 25 5 8)
> SymbolLine(25 5 25 40 8)
> SymbolLine(0 20 25 20 8)
> )
>
> Do any other fonts exist? If so, where are they and how to you 
> install/name them in, I assume the same directory as the default_font 
> file.
>
--Wouldn't using a program such as Inkscape to create more 
ęsthetically-pleasing text and graphics and then importing them to PCB 
be a good solution for you?


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    On 05/20/2012 11:57 AM, Edward Comer wrote:
    <blockquote
      cite="mid:1337529438 DOT 79129 DOT YahooMailNeo AT web65902 DOT mail DOT ac4 DOT yahoo DOT com"
      type="cite">
      <div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial,
        helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt">
        <div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Curious</font><font
            face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">&nbsp;about
            alternative fonts in PCB, I looked at the default_font (and
            apparently only font) in PCB. It is located (in my
            installation) at&nbsp;/usr/share/pcb/default_font&nbsp;</font></div>
        <div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><br>
          </font></div>
        <div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3">The font
            is composed of line drawing commands. For example, the
            letter "A" is:</font></div>
        <div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="3"><br>
          </font></div>
        <div><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">
            <div>Symbol('A' 12)</div>
            <div>(</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(0
              5 0 40 8)</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(0

              5 5 0 8)</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(5
              0 20 0 8)</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(20
              0 25 5 8)</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(25
              5 25 40 8)</div>
            <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>SymbolLine(0
              20 25 20 8)</div>
            <div>)</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
            <div>Do any other fonts exist? If so, where are they and how
              to you install/name them in, I assume the same directory
              as the default_font file.</div>
            <div><br>
            </div>
          </font></div>
      </div>
    </blockquote>
    --Wouldn't using a program such as Inkscape to create more
    &aelig;sthetically-pleasing text and graphics and then importing them to
    PCB be a good solution for you?<br>
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