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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/cmbright/README b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/cmbright/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..3d8a912137e --- /dev/null +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/fonts/cmbright/README @@ -0,0 +1,209 @@ +************************************************************ +* * +* The COMPUTER MODERN BRIGHT family of fonts * +* * +* fonts: v1.0g 2002-05-25 * +* macros v8.1 2005-04-13 * +* * +* There will be no more *basic* changes to the fonts. * +* Extensions and bug fixes may be expected still. * +* * +************************************************************ + Walter Schmidt + w-a-schmidt(at)gmx.net + + +`Computer Modern Bright' is a family of sans serif fonts for +TeX and LaTeX, based on Donald Knuth's `Computer Modern'. +It comprises OT1, T1 and TS1 encoded text fonts of various +shapes as well as all the fonts necessary for mathematical +typesetting, including the AMS symbols. CM Bright is +accompanied by a matching family of monospaced fonts, +`Computer Modern Typewriter Light'. + +This distribution comprises + +* the fonts in the Metafont format, + +* the TeX font metrics, + +* the LaTeX macro package cmbright.sty and the related font + definition files + +The CM Bright fonts are available in the Type1 format, too. +See <http://www.micropress-inc.com/fonts/brmath/brmain.htm>. + +To install, move all files to the corresponding directories +of your TeX system. In case yor TeX system does not support +the use of fonts in the obsolete Metafont format, omit the +directories fonts/source and doc/fonts. + +Documentation regarding the use of the fonts can be found in +the document cmbright.pdf. + +Additional documentation regarding the license of the +Metafont sources of the CM-Bright fonts can be found in the +directory texmf/doc/fonts/cmbright. + + +License +======= +The MF sources of the CM Bright and CM Typewriter Light +fonts are subject to the LPPL; see the files in the +directory doc/fonts/cmbright. + +The LaTeX macros to use the CM Bright and CM Typewriter Light +fonts are separately(!) subject to the LPPL, too; see the +notice in the file source/latex/cmbrght/cmbright.dtx. + + +History +======= +*** 2005-04-13** + + The fonts are now declared as continuously scalable, so + that arbitrary sizes are supported. + The obsolete hacks regarding the use of \oldstylenums + and \textregistered have been abolished. + When the package is loaded with the option + [slantedGreek], all upright uppercase Greek letters are + made available, too + Bug fix re. default definition of \Gamma. + The package will fix the (La)TeX logos to suit CM-Bright. + The package documentation now acts as a font sample, + too. + Source file cmbright.fdd abolished; all sources are in + the .dtx file now. + Distribution rearranged \`a la TDS. + +*** 2002-05-25 *** + + Fixed tbsymb.mf and all TFM's of the TC Bright fonts, + which had wong \fontdimen's; notice that the the font + shapes are unchanged! + Documentation (cmbright.dtx) cleaned up. + +*** 2002-05-11 *** + + fixed cmbr8.tfm cmbr9.tfm cmbrmb10.tfm cmbrmi8.tfm + cmbrmi9.tfm cmbrsl8.tfm cmbrsl9.tfm; + TFMs are no longer mentioned in manifest.txt + +*** 2000-06-30 *** + + cmbright v7.1: Bug fix. Loading amsfonts.sty with the + option [psamsfonts] would use the `roman' AMS fonts instead + of the `Bright' ones. + Improved documentation. + +*** 2000-02-09 *** + + fonts v1.0f: Fixed all Euro symbols. + +*** 1999-05-12 *** + + documentation revisited and reorganized + +*** 1999-03-28 *** + + cmbright.sty v6.9: new option [slantedGreek]; + +*** 1998-12-11 *** + + cmbright.sty v6.7: Fixed the math font setup, so that + \mathbold acts on lowercase greek, too. + fonts v1.0e: improved Euro symbol (the metrics remain + unchanged!) + +*** 1998-02-02 *** + + fd files v7.3: font sizes 29.86 and 35.83 pt suppported + +*** 1998-01-19 *** + + Fixed cmbright.ins to prevent problems with Unix (teTeX): + Do not generate uppercase filenames automatically. + cmbright.ins now TDS-enabled. + Added oinst.ins for LaTeX < Dec.1996. + +*** 1997-09-11 *** + + cmbright.sty v6.6: added \relax after \ProcessOptions, + removed spurious spaces in font definitions + + fd files v7.2: forced \hyphenchar\font45 in OT1 fonts, + removed spurious spaces in font definitions + + included the new installation script, which was + erroneously lacking in the previous distribution :-( + +*** 1997-06-03 *** + + fixed a bug in the installation script: the fd files are + now generated with mixed-case names if necessary (i.e. + when running an obsolete LaTeX release on Unix) + + fonts, v1.0d: corrected height of arithmetic symbols in + T1/TS1 fonts; + +*** 1997-05-26 *** + + Fonts, v1.0c: changed lowercase hachek accent in order + to avoid METAFONT errors occurring with certain MF modes; + fixed `root' symbol and big circles in TS1 fonts; + corrected rule_width# in semibold fonts, which had been + larger than it is in the bx fonts; + +*** 1997/05/22 *** + + fd files v7.0: lowercase filenames + + fonts v1.0b: br17pt.mf fixed (o#, apex_o#) + + cmbright.sty v6.4: minor fixes + + enhanced documentation + +*** 1996/11/20 *** + + Documentation update only, e-mail address added. + +*** 1996/07/02 *** + + cmbright.sty, v6.2: The code for selecting font size and + \baselineskip has been basically changed. The default + font sizes defined in the class file will no longer be + changed. The size macros like \normalsize will no longer + be redefined. Same font sizes will always get the same + leading: + + size \baselineskip + 8pt 10.00pt + 9pt 11.25pt + 10pt 12.50pt + 11pt 13.70pt + 12pt 15.00pt + + A new option [standard-baselineskips] enables you to + suppress the enlarged \baseselineskip values. + + The commands \textregistered, \pounds, \textsterling and + \mathsterling have been made working; they will use the + roman text font. + + font definition files, v6.0: In all .fd files octal + numbers have been changed to decimal ones, in order to + avoid conflicts with possibly active quote characters. + + fonts, v1.0: erroneous comments fixed + +*** 1996/05/02 *** + + fonts: version 1.0 + font definition files: 5.0 + LaTeX package `cmbright': 5.0 + + The first `final' release, including the AMS fonts. + + +%% finis |