Re: gEDA-user: About fonts

[Ales Hvezda <ahvezda@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 10:54:40 -0600
From: Mark Rages <markrages@xxxxxxxxx>

If you want to make logos and such, you can use my hacked version of pstoedit:

http://mlug.missouri.edu/~markrages/software/pstoedit_additions

I used Inkscape to design my logo and printed to ps, then used the
"pcbfill" option in pstoedit to make a pcb layer.

It would be possible to use a similar process to generate new fonts, I
think.  But I am happy with the PCB fonts for ref designators and
such.

Regards,
Mark
markrages@gmail


On Thu, 16 Dec 2004 11:51:06 -0200, Xtian Xultz <xultz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Em Qui 16 Dez 2004 11:49, Stephen Meier escreveu:
> > Xtian,
> >
> > I think the problem with fonts for pcb is the need to generate gerber
> > file output. The next statement could be completely invallid because I
> > am no way near an expert. Gerber files use apetures to shine light
> > through. Lines are easy because you can make a circle and move the
> > circle with the light on. For quality text characters you would need to
> > generate an apeture for each character, for each font and for each point
> > size that you use. I don't know if gerber files have a maximum number of
> > apatures or not.
> >
> > Best Whishes,
> >
> > Steve Meier
> >
> > Xtian Xultz wrote:
> > >Hello all
> > >
> > >Sorry if my question is silly. The font that gschem produces in the sheets
> > > are very nice, I like it a lot. But the font that PCB generates, IMHO, is
> > > very ugly. As far as I know, they use completely diferent way to do it.,
> > > PCB have a file with the fonts made just by lines. I am trying to make
> > > another set of letters for PCB, but didnt find a good way to do it, but I
> > > am trying. My question is, is it possible to incorporate in the code of
> > > PCB the same way that gschem use to generate the caracters, and stuff? Or
> > > is it possible to use a library like freetype to make it?
> 
> I understand now, thak you very much!
>