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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-fonts.tex b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-fonts.tex index 0df8df5671f..8a34b2066d9 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-fonts.tex +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/faq-fonts.tex @@ -69,8 +69,10 @@ have a couple options: \item Convert the \acro{DVI} file to \PS{} and use a \PS{} previewer. Some systems offer this capability as standard, but most people will need to use a separate previewer such - as \ProgName{ghostscript} or \ProgName{ghostscript}-based viewers - such as (free) \ProgName{gv} or (shareware) \ProgName{GSview}. + as \href{http://www.ghostscript.com/}{\ProgName{ghostscript}} or + \ProgName{ghostscript}-based viewers + such as (free) \ProgName{gv} or (shareware) + \href{http://www.ghostgum.com.au/}{\ProgName{gsview}}. % \item Under Windows on a \acro{PC}, or on a Macintosh, let Adobe Type Manager % display the fonts (textures, on the Macintosh, works like this). % %% , and under @@ -87,17 +89,16 @@ have a couple options: % %\typeout{after wideversion} \item If you have the \PS{} fonts in Type~1 format, use \ProgName{ps2pk} or \ProgName{gsftopk} (designed for use with the - \ProgName{ghostscript} fonts) to make \acro{PK} bitmap fonts which + \href{http://www.ghostscript.com/}{\ProgName{ghostscript}} fonts) to + make \acro{PK} bitmap fonts which your previewer will understand (a process similar to the way some - browsers fo the job `automatically') This can produce excellent results, + browsers fo the job `automatically') This can produce adequate results, also suitable for printing with non-\PS{} devices. (Note: if you purchased the fonts, it is advisable to check that their licence permits you to convert them, for private use, in this way.) \end{itemize} \begin{ctanrefs} -\item[ghostscript]Browse \CTANref{ghostscript} \item[gsftopk]\CTANref{gsftopk} -\item[GSview]Browse \CTANref{gsview} \item[gv]Browse \CTANref{gv} \item[ps2pk]\CTANref{ps2pk} \end{ctanrefs} @@ -539,9 +540,9 @@ working on them, and several problems have been identified: The \FontName{pxfonts} set consists of \begin{itemize} \item virtual text fonts using \FontName{Adobe} \FontName{Palatino} - (or the \acro{URW} replacement used by \ProgName{ghostscript}) + (or its \acro{URW} replacement, \FontName{Palladio}) with modified plus, equal and slash symbols; - \item maths alphabets using \FontName{Palatino}; + \item maths alphabets using \FontName{Palatino} (or \FontName{Palladio}; \item maths fonts of all symbols in the computer modern maths fonts (\FontName{cmsy}, \FontName{cmmi}, \FontName{cmex} and the Greek letters of \FontName{cmr}) @@ -560,23 +561,35 @@ working on them, and several problems have been identified: The fonts are not perfect; the widths assigned to the characters in the \extension{tfm} file are wrong for some glyphs; this can cause sequences of characters to ``look wrong'', or in some cases even to - overlap. + overlap; the \FontName{newpx} fonts (noted above) aim to reduce + these problems. The fonts are licensed under the \acro{GPL}; use in published documents is permitted. +\item[Newpx]by Michael Sharpe from Young Ryu's \ProgName{pxfonts}\\ + This collection is derived from \ProgName{pxfonts}; the maths fonts + metrics have been adjusted so that the output is less cramped than + when \ProgName{pxfonts} is used; the appearance of the output is + much improved. Two packages are provided, \Package{newpxtext} for + using the associated text fonts, and \Package{newpxmath} for + mathematics. + \item[Txfonts set version 3.1](42 fonts) by Young Ryu\\ The \FontName{txfonts} set consists of \begin{itemize} \item virtual text fonts using \FontName{Adobe} \FontName{Times} (or - the \acro{URW} - replacement used by \ProgName{ghostscript}) with modified plus, - equal and slash symbols; + the \acro{URW} \FontName{Nimbus Roman No9 L} font that + substitutes for Times, which is distributed as part of the + \acro{URW} ``basic 35'' collection) with + modified plus, equal and slash symbols; \item matching sets of sans serif and monospace (`typewriter') fonts (the sans serif set is based on \FontName{Adobe} \FontName{Helvetica}); - \item maths alphabets using \FontName{Times}; + \item maths alphabets using Adobe \FontName{Times}, or the URW + equivalent \FontName{NimbusRomanNo9}; \item maths fonts of all symbols in the computer modern maths fonts - (\FontName{cmsy}, \FontName{cmmi}, \FontName{cmex} and the Greek letters of \FontName{cmr}) + (\FontName{cmsy}, \FontName{cmmi}, \FontName{cmex} and the Greek + letters of \FontName{cmr}) \item maths fonts of all symbols corresponding to the \acro{AMS} fonts (\FontName{msam} and \FontName{msbm}); \item additional maths fonts of various symbols. @@ -587,11 +600,11 @@ working on them, and several problems have been identified: The fonts are not perfect; the widths assigned to the characters in the \extension{tfm} file are wrong for some glyphs; this can cause sequences of characters to ``look wrong'', or in some cases even to - overlap. + overlap; the \FontName{newtx} fonts (noted above) aim to reduce + these problems. The fonts are licensed under the \acro{GPL}; use in published documents is permitted. - \item[Txfontsb set version 1.00] by Young Ryu and Antonis Tsolomitis\\ The \ProgName{txfontsb} bundles \ProgName{txfonts}, extended to provide a Small Caps set, Old-Style numbers and Greek text (from the @@ -688,14 +701,17 @@ print file (\PS{} or \acro{PDF}) for their output device. \item[\nothtml{\normalfont}Minion Pro support]\CTANref{minionpro} \item[MnSymbol \nothtml{\normalfont}family]\CTANref{mnsymbol} \item[Newtx \nothtml{\normalfont}fonts]\CTANref{newtx} +\item[NimbusRomanNo9 fonts]distributed in \CTANref{urw-base35} +\item[Palladio fonts]distributed in \CTANref{urw-base35} \item[pxfonts]\CTANref{pxfonts} \item[sansmath.sty]\CTANref{sansmath} \item[tmmath \nothtml{\normalfont\itshape}(free bitmapped version)]% \CTANref{tmmath} \item[txfonts]\CTANref{txfonts} +\item[\nothtml{\normalfont}URW ``35 fonts'' collection]\CTANref{urw-base35} \item[utopia \nothtml{\normalfont}fonts]\CTANref{utopia} \end{ctanrefs} -\LastEdit{2012-10-24} +\LastEdit{2013-04-11} \Question[Q-charshift]{Weird characters in \ProgName{dvips} output} \keywords{fi ligature pound pounds sterling elephants} |