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!