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diff --git a/fonts/mpfonts/README b/fonts/mpfonts/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..eabfedd680 --- /dev/null +++ b/fonts/mpfonts/README @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +mpfonts +Maintained by Daniel Benjamin Miller +January 30, 2020 + +*** + +The Computer Modern fonts are available in Type 1 format, but these renditions +are somewhat thin and spindly, and produce much lighter results than the +originals. It is alternatively possible to use METAFONT bitmaps, but this has +its disadvantages in comparison with vector fonts. + +These fonts are conversions to Type 3 fonts, done entirely in METAPOST; +they are vector fonts which are a direct conversion from the original METAFONT +files, so they are the design most authentic to the originals. + +However, these fonts, because they are PostScript Type 3 fonts, are not +suitable for on-screen reading, and should probably only be used for printing. + +In order to produce a document using these fonts, first produce a DVI with +TeX or LaTeX, and then run dvips as follows: + +dvips -D 10000 -u +mpfonts.map myfile.dvi + +This will output a PostScript file using these fonts. It is recommended to keep +the resolution at 10000 DPI, since this allows for the most accurate glyph +positioning. As the fonts are vector fonts, this will not increase file size +in comparison with lower DPI settings. + +*** + +The following font sets are supported: + +* Computer Modern (cm) +* LaTeX fonts (latex-fonts) +* Frege symbols (fge) +* Extra logic symbols (cmll) +* Fraktur (cmfrak) +* AMS fonts (amsfonts) +* IPA (tipa) + +Note that the T1 encoding is not directly supported. When using this package, +use the classic OT1 encoding (this is the default encoding, and will be used +unless you choose to change it). |