[cl-typesetting-devel] fonts for example

[Marc Battyani]

"Peter Seibel" <peter at javamonkey.com> writes:

> "Marc Battyani" <marc.battyani at fractalconcept.com> writes:
>
> > You have to load them with (pdf:load-t1-font <afm file> <pfb file>)
> > All the fonts, excepted the 14 predefined ones, must be loaded
> > before you use them.
>
> So, just to make sure I understand: PDF defines 14 "standard" fonts
> that can be used by name (?) in any PDF document. (Presumably any PDF
> renderer has to know about these fonts.) Beyond that arbitrary fonts
> can be embedded into a PDF document? And in cl-pdf doing a
> pdf:load-t1-font does whatever magic is required to get the loaded
> font to be embedded into the resulting document?

Yes, yes and yes. Though there are also TrueType and T3 fonts. T3 fonts are
in alpha stage (thanks to Madhu)

> > BTW I think I will make the pfb filename optional and derive it from
> > the afm filename.
>
> What does "pfb" stand for?

Printer Font Binary (IIRC)

Marc