From 1ed056a1ecb5c859904424ba0829c19d410f5138 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Norbert Preining Date: Mon, 25 May 2020 03:03:57 +0000 Subject: CTAN sync 202005250303 --- fonts/newcomputermodern/README | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'fonts/newcomputermodern/README') diff --git a/fonts/newcomputermodern/README b/fonts/newcomputermodern/README index 05484e54a8..6ccb68b281 100644 --- a/fonts/newcomputermodern/README +++ b/fonts/newcomputermodern/README @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ 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{} or the {\prosgegrammeni } +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 -- cgit v1.2.3