Re: Truetype fonts

David,
I realized by the number of replies I got that TT fonts are restricted to
object graphics. The problem is that object graphics is terribly unpractical
if you want to hack something the fast way. I got confused that using TT
fonts in direct graphics actually does change the result on screen. They are
not simply ignored, they were actively made to look terrible! :-)
I still have not found the right way to petition to RSI. I am just a small
fish (not a shark like you), and I never feel like someone is *really*
listeing to me!

Haje


"David Fanning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Haje Korth writes:
>
> > Does any one know how to setup a Truetype font that does not look like
crap
> > on the screen? I tried
> >
> > !p.font=1
> > device,set_font='Helvetica',/tt_font
> > window,0,xsize=300,ysize=300
> > xyouts,0.5,0.5,'Hello World',/normal,charsize=5
> >
> > but the results are so lousy that even Hershey looks better.
>
> I think you need to join me in petitioning RSI to
> include those neat new fonts that they put into
> iTools in direct graphics. They are *very* slick,
> look terrific on the display, and are *badly* needed
> in direct graphics, as I was just telling them
> this morning....
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
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