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Re: calligraphic font [message #84514 is a reply to message #84513]

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:32

Michael Galloy
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Registered: April 2006

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On 5/21/13 6:32 AM, David Fanning wrote:
> bing999 writes:
>
>> Is it possible to use a calligraphic font with postscript fonts (!
>> p.font=0) to output as a pdf?
>> I tried all the fonts available according to exelis (http://
>> www.exelisvis.com/docs/Using_Device_Fonts.html) but none corresponds
>> to what I am looking for...
>
> In theory, you ought to be able to do this with true-type fonts:
>
> Device, Set_Font='Brush Script MT Italic', /TT_Font
> PS_Start, 'script.ps'
> cgText, 0.5, 0.5, /Normal, Align=0.5, Font=1, $
> 'This is test script with handwriting font.'
> PS_End, /PNG
>
> But, I've read the documenation five times now, followed directions
> EXACTLY as specified (modifing the ttfont.map file, etc.), and can't get
> it to work.
>
> This leads me to believe this functionality must be broken in IDL 8.2.2.
>
> Cheers,
>
> David
>

Sure, here is an example using Brush Script MT:

http://michaelgalloy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/calligra phic-font.ps

Converted to an image:

http://michaelgalloy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/calligra phic-font.png

I used MG_FONTS to install Brush Script MT:

https://github.com/mgalloy/mglib/blob/master/src/vis/util/mg _fonts.pro

I also had to change the name of the font file to BrushScript.ttf
(removing a space).

mg_fonts, install={ mg_fonts_tt, $
name: 'Brush Script', $
filename: filepath('BrushScript.ttf',
root='~/Desktop'), $
direct_size: 0.625, $
object_size: 1.0 }

Mike
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		Re: calligraphic font By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 May 2013 11:29
		Re: calligraphic font By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 May 2013 10:28
		Re: calligraphic font By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 May 2013 10:03
		Re: calligraphic font By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 21 May 2013 09:53
		Re: calligraphic font By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 May 2013 09:50
		Re: calligraphic font By: Michael Galloy on Tue, 21 May 2013 09:32
		Re: calligraphic font By: David Fanning on Tue, 21 May 2013 05:32

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