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Date: | Mon, 21 May 2012 12:56:51 -0700 |
From: | Colin D Bennett <colin AT gibibit DOT com> |
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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] PCB fonts - more besides default?? |
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On Mon, 21 May 2012 12:39:34 -0400 DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote: > > > Suggest rename the file to text_font then. Current name suggests > > that there may be many. (This would of course be nice to have, > > but meanwhile more clarity is a good start.) > > There are many. One per *.pcb file. The default file is the one > that's loaded if there isn't a per-project file or a font already > embedded in the layout. The main problem is that having (1) a font consisting only of non-filled "lines", and (2) only a single font per layout means you can't have a really good small font and a really good big font together. E.g., the default pcb font really only looks decent at 'medium' size. At large sizes, the line width is too skinny, and text appears not-bold-enough. At small sizes, the line width is too fat and makes characters unintelligible even at character sizes which can be produced readably on the pcb with a good TrueType font. Regards, Colin
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