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| -rw-r--r-- | fauxtari.7 | 63 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | fauxtari.rst | 39 |
2 files changed, 100 insertions, 2 deletions
@@ -175,8 +175,60 @@ aliases (added to \fBfonts.alias\fP in the font directory); the full names are: .INDENT 0.0 .IP \(bu 2 -TODO +\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-8\-80\-75\-75\-c\-80\-iso10646\-1 +.IP \(bu 2 +\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-16\-160\-75\-75\-c\-160\-iso10646\-1 +.IP \(bu 2 +\-bw\-fauxtari\-medium\-r\-normal\-\-24\-240\-75\-75\-c\-240\-iso10646\-1 +.UNINDENT +.sp +For \fBurxvt\fP(1), you might have to turn off the \fBboldFont\fP resource (set +it to an empty string), or run it as: +.INDENT 0.0 +.INDENT 3.5 +.sp +.nf +.ft C +urxvt \-fn fauxtari\-16 \-fb "" +.ft P +.fi +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT +.sp +This keeps \fBurxvt\fP from using some other font (from its built\-in +list, or from your \fBURxvt.font\fP resource) for bold characters. You +could also try: +.INDENT 0.0 +.INDENT 3.5 +.sp +.nf +.ft C +urxvt \-fn \(aqxft:Fauxtari:size=16\(aq +.ft P +.fi +.UNINDENT .UNINDENT +.sp +Note that the "size=" must be one of the available sizes (8, 16, or +24). Or, rather, \fBurxvt\fP \fIwill\fP use one of these sizes, whichever is the +next larger than the size you gave it (or, it\(aqll refuse to load the +font, if the size is too large). +.sp +For \fBst\fP from suckless.org, run: +.INDENT 0.0 +.INDENT 3.5 +.sp +.nf +.ft C +st \-f fauxtari\-16 +.ft P +.fi +.UNINDENT +.UNINDENT +.sp +It\(aqs possible to use the fonts with \fBrxvt\fP, but since \fBrxvt\fP +doesn\(aqt support Unicode, it won\(aqt be all that useful except for plain +ASCII text. Why are you still using \fBrxvt\fP, anyway? .SH GLYPHS .sp All 3 sizes contain the same set of glyphs. These include: @@ -216,6 +268,15 @@ copyright symbol, and the Euro currency sign. .IP \(bu 2 TODO: Commodore 64 graphics characters. .UNINDENT +.SH LIMITATIONS +.INDENT 0.0 +.IP \(bu 2 +Since these are bitmap fonts, applications generally won\(aqt render them at +arbitrary sizes. +.IP \(bu 2 +There are no true descenders, since the Atari ROM character set doesn\(aqt use them. +Someday I may add hand\-hacked true descender versions of the fonts. +.UNINDENT .SH COPYRIGHT .sp WTFPL. See \fI\%http://www.wtfpl.net/txt/copying/\fP for details. diff --git a/fauxtari.rst b/fauxtari.rst index fa3fbe9..be0562e 100644 --- a/fauxtari.rst +++ b/fauxtari.rst @@ -71,7 +71,35 @@ Replace the 16 with 8 or 24, for the other sizes. These names are aliases (added to **fonts.alias** in the font directory); the full names are: -- TODO +- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--8-80-75-75-c-80-iso10646-1 + +- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--16-160-75-75-c-160-iso10646-1 + +- -bw-fauxtari-medium-r-normal--24-240-75-75-c-240-iso10646-1 + +For **urxvt**\(1), you might have to turn off the **boldFont** resource (set +it to an empty string), or run it as:: + + urxvt -fn fauxtari-16 -fb "" + +This keeps **urxvt** from using some other font (from its built-in +list, or from your **URxvt.font** resource) for bold characters. You +could also try:: + + urxvt -fn 'xft:Fauxtari:size=16' + +Note that the "size=" must be one of the available sizes (8, 16, or +24). Or, rather, **urxvt** *will* use one of these sizes, whichever is the +next larger than the size you gave it (or, it'll refuse to load the +font, if the size is too large). + +For **st** from suckless.org, run:: + + st -f fauxtari-16 + +It's possible to use the fonts with **rxvt**, but since **rxvt** +doesn't support Unicode, it won't be all that useful except for plain +ASCII text. Why are you still using **rxvt**, anyway? GLYPHS ====== @@ -112,4 +140,13 @@ All 3 sizes contain the same set of glyphs. These include: - TODO: Commodore 64 graphics characters. +LIMITATIONS +=========== + +- Since these are bitmap fonts, applications generally won't render them at + arbitrary sizes. + +- There are no true descenders, since the Atari ROM character set doesn't use them. + Someday I may add hand-hacked true descender versions of the fonts. + .. include:: manftr.rst |