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+RSFS - Ralph Smith's Formal Script Symbol Fonts
+------------------------------------------------
+
+Version 1.0, Released October 1991
+
+This package contains METAFONT sources for fonts of uppercase
+script letters for use as symbols in scientific and mathematical
+typesetting. For example, script D, N, and S are often used in
+functional analysis for domain, nullspace, and Schwartz class.
+Script L and H are the standard symbols for lagrangian and
+hamiltonian densities in quantum field theory. These formal
+script symbols may be contrasted with informal scripts such
+as the one designed by H. Zapf and used as `calligraphic'
+symbols in the TeX math symbol font.
+I have tried to be fairly conservative, and closely imitated
+a formal script type designed by R. Hunter Middleton. This is
+similar to Typo Script and Marina, as well as the font used
+by the typesetters at Springer Verlag. All are based on the
+so-called Spencerian or Copperplate hand lettering which
+prevailed in the eighteenth century.
+
+These programs were not designed with much `meta-ness' in mind.
+Although formal script is subject to many stylistic variations,
+radical changes in weight or slant violate my sense of taste.
+This is a first revision, and certainly does not reflect much
+expertise in METAFONT programming. It has been checked for
+legibility and spacing.
+
+I have tested these fonts on some 300dpi printers (ink-jet and laser),
+but not at other resolutions. I suspect they won't look very good at
+low resolution (because of the instrinsic detail). Comments from users
+of the fonts are welcome; please describe your printer and metafont
+parameters when relevant. I will probably revise the sources and hope
+to add lowercase letters to make a text font.
+
+You are welcome to use and distribute these files; if you modify them,
+please change the name but give credit to the original author!
+
+ - Ralph Smith
+ Physics 0319
+ Univ. of California -- San Diego
+ 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla CA 92093-0319
+
+ E-mail: rasmith@ucsd.edu
+
+
+Notes on the files:
+
+README - this file
+rsfsX.mf (X = 5,7,10) - set sizes for Xpt font and calls driver
+script.mf - driver
+scriptu.mf - character programs
+scrload.tex - TeX code to make these symbols available with
+ a \scr macro (to be used like \cal)
+
+To compile a font, run Metafont with CMBASE: at the MF prompt, type
+
+ &cm \mode=localfont; input rsfs10
+
+Then run gftopk, put the PK and TFM files in the appropriate places,
+and TeX away.
+