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Yes, that would be nice to have pretty fonts on the layout, and also
arbitrary bitmap. To be honest, I don't know how to implement that when it
comes to gerber output.

Maybe with one of these?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_raster-to-vector_conversion_software

Lev

On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Gabriel Paubert (paubert AT iram DOT es) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 01:22:06AM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> > "Lev (leventelist AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> > > Yes, text is not yet implemented. My take on this is to use graphical
> > > primitives, and draw texts from those, just like gEDA/pcb uses lines.
> >
> > If you are considering a change to how text is implemented, please
> > seriously consider UTF8 plus TrueType (or other external fonts) rather
> > than one hard-coded 7-bit stick-figure font.
>
> Seconded, but I have 2 questions:
>
> Is is possible to guarantee a minimal set of available fonts on any system?
> (Honestly I have no idea, I use TeX, never MSOffice or LibreOffice for
> writing documents).
>
> A good library to transform UTF8 8 to vector/polygons that can be used
> for Gerber/gcode?
> (Maybe related to the first)
>
>     Gabriel
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Yes, that would be nice to have pretty fonts on the l=
ayout, and also arbitrary bitmap. To be honest, I don&#39;t know how to imp=
lement that when it comes to gerber output.<br><br></div><div>Maybe with on=
e of these?<br><br><a href=3D"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_r=
aster-to-vector_conversion_software">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparis=
on_of_raster-to-vector_conversion_software</a><br></div><div><br></div>Lev<=
br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, =
Sep 22, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Gabriel Paubert (<a href=3D"mailto:paubert AT iram DOT es=
">paubert AT iram DOT es</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-u=
ser AT delorie DOT com</a>] <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delo=
rie.com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><=
blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px=
 #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">On Tu=
e, Sep 22, 2015 at 01:22:06AM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:<br>
&gt; &quot;Lev (<a href=3D"mailto:leventelist AT gmail DOT com">leventelist AT gmail.=
com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT co=
m</a>]&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie=
.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; Yes, text is not yet implemented. My take on this is to use graph=
ical<br>
&gt; &gt; primitives, and draw texts from those, just like gEDA/pcb uses li=
nes.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you are considering a change to how text is implemented, please<br>
&gt; seriously consider UTF8 plus TrueType (or other external fonts) rather=
<br>
&gt; than one hard-coded 7-bit stick-figure font.<br>
<br>
</div></div>Seconded, but I have 2 questions:<br>
<br>
Is is possible to guarantee a minimal set of available fonts on any system?=
<br>
(Honestly I have no idea, I use TeX, never MSOffice or LibreOffice for<br>
writing documents).<br>
<br>
A good library to transform UTF8 8 to vector/polygons that can be used<br>
for Gerber/gcode?<br>
(Maybe related to the first)<br>
<br>
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Gabriel<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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