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Metafont
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Metafont is a description language used to define vector fonts. It is also the name of the interpreter that executes Metafont code, generating the…
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2008
2008
Why Didn't METAFONT Catch On?
David C. Crossland
2008
Corpus ID: 7646492
METAFONT is an algebraic programming language for describing the shapes of letters, designed and implemented by Knuth as part of…
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2008
2008
Fonts lxfonts: L ATEX
C. Beccari
2008
Corpus ID: 9304783
The LATEX 2ε class slides used special fonts whose readability was exceptional. However, despite being part of the TEX system…
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2004
2004
Creating Type 1 Fonts from METAFONT Sources
Karel Píška
Texas DO
2004
Corpus ID: 17219123
This paper summarizes experiences in converting METAFONT fonts to PostScript fonts with TEXtrace and mftrace, based on programs…
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2001
2001
Math typesetting in TEX : The good , the bad , the ugly
Ulrik Vieth
2001
Corpus ID: 17803607
Taking the conference motto as a theme, this papers examines the good, the bad, and the ugly bits of TEX’s math typesetting…
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1999
1999
Półtawskiego : a parameterized outline font 1 Antykwa Półtawskiego : a parameterized outline font
B. Jackowski
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J. Nowacki
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P. Strzelczyk
1999
Corpus ID: 5629462
The question arises whether the complexity of the Computer Modern family reflects the nature of the problem (i. e., type design…
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1998
1998
Belleek: A Call for METAFONT Revival
R. Kinch
1998
Corpus ID: 15373452
Despite the importance of mathematical typesetting to the persistent popularity of TEX, very few TEX math fonts are available to…
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1997
1997
Graphics and TEX—a reappraisal of METAFONT/MetaPost
Kees van der Laan
1997
Corpus ID: 16572893
It is all about the author’s first steps in METAFONT, for creating graphics to be included in TEX documents, with a wink to…
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1997
1997
When TEX and Metafont Work Together
A. Hoenig
1997
Corpus ID: 59689407
When TEX and Metafont communicate to each other, they can do more together than they can alone. This presentation concentrates on…
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1986
1986
Designing a new typeface with METAFONT
R. Southall
TEX for Scientific Documentation
1986
Corpus ID: 43451223
This paper summarizes the conclusions reached as a consequence of two years' work on the design of an original typeface using…
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1986
1986
A torture test for METAFONT
D. Knuth
1986
Corpus ID: 107608298
Programs that claim to be implementations of METAFONT84 are supposed to be able to process the test routine contained in this…
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