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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/hieroglf-README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/hieroglf-README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..6738f736cbf --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/archaic/hieroglf-README @@ -0,0 +1,92 @@ + The hieroglf bundle provides a Postscript Type1 version of about 80 +Egyptian hieroglyphs from Serge Rosmorduc's comprehensive hieroglyph +package. Hieroglyphic writing was used between about 3000 BC and 400 AD. +Sufficient glyphs are provided for writing a few names like +Cleopatra and Ptomemy (together with cartouches), and there is a +command for transliterating into a modern alphabet. The bundle +is not for serious Egyptologists. + + The bundle is one of a series for archiac scripts. + + The hieroglf package requires the oands package for some symbols +used in the transliteration. + +Changes in version 1.3 (2005/04/02) +o Font supplied as Postscript Type1 instead of MetaFont + +Changes in version 1.2 (2000/09/23) +o Added another bunch of glyphs + +Changes in version 1.1 (2000/08/26) +o Added 6 more glyphs + +Changes in version 1.0 (2000/08/19) +o First public release + + +------------------------------------------------------------------ + Author: Peter Wilson (Herries Press) herries dot press at earthlink dot net + Copyright 2000--2005 Peter R. Wilson + + This work may be distributed and/or modified under the + conditions of the Latex Project Public License, either + version 1.3 of this license or (at your option) any + later version. + The latest version of the license is in + http://www.latex-project.org/lppl.txt + and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of + LaTeX version 2003/06/01 or later. + + This work has the LPPL maintenance status "author-maintained". + + This work consists of the files: + README (this file) + hieroglf.dtx + hieroglf.ins + hieroglf.pdf + and the derived files + hieroglf.sty + ot1pmhg.fd + t1pmhg.fd + hieroglf.map + and possibly some pmhg*.mf files + +------------------------------------------------------------------ + The distribution consists of the following files: +README (this file) +hieroglf.dtx +hieroglf.ins +hieroglf.pdf (user manual) +trypmhg.tex (example usage) +trypmhg.pdf +pmhg.afm +pmhg.pfb +pmhg.tfm + + To install the package: +o run: latex hieroglf.ins, which will generate: + hieroglf.sty + *.fd files + hieroglf.map +o Move *.sty and *.fd files to a location where LaTeX will find them + e.g., .../texmf-local/tex/latex/hieroglf +o Move *.afm, *.pfb and *.tfm files to where LaTeX looks for font information + e.g., .../texmf-var/fonts/afm/public/archaic/*.afm + .../texmf-var/fonts/type1/public/archaic/*.pfb + .../texmf-var/fonts/tfm/public/archaic/*.tfm +o Add the *.map information to the dvips/pdftex font maps +o Refresh the database + (for more information on the above see the FAQ). + +o run: (pdf)latex trypmhg for a test of the font + + To generate a second copy of the manual (which is already supplied as a PDF file): +o run: latex hieroglf.dtx +o (for an index run: makeindex -s gind.ist *.idx) +o run: latex *.dtx +o Print *.dvi for a hardcopy of the package manual + +2005/04/02 +Peter Wilson +herries dot press at earthlink dot net + |