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diff --git a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-getbitmap.html b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-getbitmap.html index 4d9bdb0935d..c3deaab5a65 100644 --- a/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-getbitmap.html +++ b/Master/texmf-dist/doc/generic/FAQ-en/html/FAQ-getbitmap.html @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ a wider range of resolutions, but they were resisted for two reasons: <li> The need to decide which printers to generate fonts for. The broad-brush approach taken for 300 dpi printers was (more or less) justified back then, given the dominance of certain printer - ‘engines’, but nowadays one could not make any such assumption. + ‘engines’, but nowadays one could not make any such assumption. <li> Given the above, justifying the space taken up by a huge array of bitmap fonts. </ul> @@ -23,24 +23,24 @@ fonts as needed, and cache them for later re-use. The impatient user, who is determined that all bitmap fonts should be created once and for all, may be supported by scripts such as <i>allcm</i> (distributed with TeX Live, at least; otherwise such a -person should consult “<a href="FAQ-useMF.html">the use of Metafont</a>)”. +person should consult “<a href="FAQ-useMF.html">the use of Metafont</a>)”. <p/>If your output is to a PostScript-capable device, or if your output is destined to be converted to PDF, you should switch to using Type 1 versions of the CM fonts. Two free sets are available; the older (<i>bakoma</i>) is somewhat less well produced than the <i>bluesky</i> fonts, which were originally professionally produced and sold, but were then released -for general public use by their originators Y&Y and Bluesky Research, +for general public use by their originators Y&Y and Bluesky Research, in association with the AMS and other scientific publishers -(they are nowadays available under the SIL’s Open Fonts Licence). The +(they are nowadays available under the SIL’s Open Fonts Licence). The two sets contain slightly different ranges of fonts, but you are advised to use the <i>bluesky</i> set except when <i>bakoma</i> is for some reason -absolutely unavoidable. In recent years, several other ‘Metafont’ fonts -have been converted to Type 1 format; it’s common never to need to +absolutely unavoidable. In recent years, several other ‘Metafont’ fonts +have been converted to Type 1 format; it’s common never to need to generate bitmap fonts for any purpose other than previewing (see -<a href="FAQ-PSpreview.html">“previewing documents with Type 1 fonts”</a>), +<a href="FAQ-PSpreview.html">“previewing documents with Type 1 fonts”</a>), if even then. <p/>More modern fonts may be used in place of the Computer Modern set. The <a href="FAQ-ECfonts.html">EC fonts</a> and the |