to not get me wrong
 
i'm NOT trying to push a font design that i like in pd !!!
it's just that it would be nice if pd had its own font...
 
!!! i would be happy to make what ever design !!!
 
important would be only that it would look 100% the same on every machine (if possible)
...but with bitmap fonts it would be only a matter of screen resolution
or are there some performance questions over bitmap fonts?
 
or is it just me whos looking at too much "useless" details :)
 
thnx
-andre
----- Original Message -----
From: Andre Schmidt
To: PD-LiST
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 7:46 AM
Subject: [PD] fonts 4 pd (beta)

ok, got my first font for pd beta-ready !
(means, all characters should be there and in their place:)
 
the font has (for beta testing) as internal name "courier".
installing in windows:
1. close all programs that are using "courier" fonts
2. delete all installed "courier" fonts (ttf+fon) (dont forget to backup them first!!!)
3. copy the beta PD8x13BN.FON font file to ../windows/fonts
4. ready. all progs that use "courier" font should now use the new font
 
size compared with win2k initial Courier fonts (number 1 is the MAIN courier font in win2k) : http://www.vju-tv.net/sizes.gif (NORM means that i deletet all "bold" entries in pd.tk)
 
...here you can see the alpha version in action : http://www.vju-tv.net/virgin.gif (notice the size of math symbols & numbers) (capitols converted to 1pix thick in beta version)
 
and ofcourse the font (only 8x13pix version, yet) : http://www.vju-tv.net/pd8x13bn.fon
 
and because its a bitmap font there should be no problems converting crossplatform...
 
any bugs, nags, comments, wishes... can be sent to huolong@vju.info
(i've tested the font only with screen res1024x768)
 
-andre
ps. please tell me what format you need, if FON doesnt work in your platform!