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@@ -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}