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> There is strong wording in the spec that requests to use real holes in
> polygons, instead of all those workarounds.
> 
> PCB does not yet draw negative polarity in gerbers, does it?  TrueTupe
> polygons do not fit into this kind of conservatism :-)

PCB has traditionally avoided using gerber polarities because we've
seen so many examples of fab houses that get it wrong.

> The user/boardhouse/DRC may not like TrueType fonts on copper layers.  I
> is nice if it is possible, but I see a need for those simple letters as
> we have now, too.

Someone will make a TrueType font for the simple letters :-)

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