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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