Re: designing printable graphics

by Reywob(at)aol.com

Date:	Mon, 5 Jun 2000 15:52:05 EDT
To:	hwg-techniques(at)hwg.org
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In a message dated 6/4/00 12:45:47 PM GMT Daylight Time, 
zylla(at)ck-sg.p.lodz.pl writes:

> 2  Use  bitmap fonts instead of TrueType  as  bitmap fonts are
>     hand optimized for small sizes.
>  
>     In small.fon  A is  5pixels high and all character box is 8 px high
>        ssefife.fon  A is 9 pix high, character box is 13 px high.
>     Try any bitmap font you have on your machine.

Sorry if it's a thick question, but what are bitmap fonts and where can I get 
some?  I've only come across TrueType fonts before now.

Thanks,
Peter.

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