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New Computer Modern Fonts
- (Package version 1.002, GustFLv1 or later)
-
-NewCM10, NewCMSans10, NewCMMath: Version 1.001
-
-NewCMMono10: Version 1.002
+ (Package version 1.003, GustFLv1 or later)
Antonis Tsolomitis
- Samos, Greece, 2019
+ Samos, Greece, 2019--2020
-This is the first release of a new assembly of ComputerModern
+This is a release of a new assembly of ComputerModern
fonts plus glyphs for non latin alphabets which are considered
compatible in style to CM fonts.
@@ -30,9 +26,9 @@ the are adjusted to work easier for users of the Greek language
They differ from both LatinModern and cm-unicode in that the BoldSans
font is properly designed and they are not just the stroke extension
-of the SansRegular. This currently covers Latin but soon it will
-cover Greek and Cyrillic. It also differs in that the kerning table
-for Greek is much improved.
+of the SansRegular. This currently covers Latin and Greek,
+but soon it will cover Cyrillic too. It also differs in that the
+kerning table for Greek is much improved.
NewComputerModern will try to be a language-complete font (as much as
this is possible). So if you can provide information about glyphs for
@@ -45,7 +41,10 @@ to cm font for Hebrew exists but I do not have any information more
than that.
As far as the NewCMMath font is concerned, this is the same with
-lm-math with BoldSans glyphs improved. So if you do not need BoldSans,
+lm-math with BoldSans glyphs improved and MathSansGreek is included
+and accessible with commands such as \msansAlpha or \mitsansAlpha,
+although unicode does not include them in theri standard.
+So if you do not need Sans,
please use lm-math. The credit belongs to the developers of lm-math.
Work in math fonts is very very demanding. I do not want to take
any credit that belongs to others. However, more imrovements will follow.
@@ -58,6 +57,32 @@ and all polytonic accents of Greek.
Thanks to Professor Claudio Beccari for providing information
about the need for this improvement.
+---------------------------------------
+
+Version 1.003 Several fixes in all fonts especially in polytonic regions.
+Ypogegrammeni is the default for all characters including small caps.
+Prosgegrammeni is offered as alt shape in ss01 lookup
+including small caps. If you use the fontsetup package with the
+[default] option, capitals with prosgegrammeni are accessible using
+the \textprosgegrammeni{<text>} or the {\prosgegrammeni <text>}
+commands.
+
+Especially Greek Bold Sans have been considerably improved in a
+true bold and not an extended stroke of the regular.
+
+Math font has improved its Greek Bold Sans, and a Greek Sans is included
+in Private Area as this is not in Unicode standard. The fontsetup package
+should support access to Greek Regular Sans letters ushape and oblique
+if loaded with the [default] option.
+
+Sans Serif Regular font now provides access to 6 bce and 4 bce Greek capitals
+in ss0X lookups. The fontsetup package includes commands such as
+\textivbce{}, \ivbce, \textvibce{} and \vibce to access them if loaded
+with the [default] option.
+
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+
Antonis Tsolomitis
Professor
University of the Aegean