Newsgroups: comp.fonts Path: utzoo!sq!lee From: lee@sq.sq.com (Liam R. E. Quin) Subject: Listing of metafont sources -- changes since last posting Message-ID: <1990Oct15.232224.5397@sq.sq.com> Organization: SoftQuad Inc. Date: Mon, 15 Oct 90 23:22:24 GMT Lines: 457 Changes to the list of Metafont Fonts. Several people said that this was useful last time I asked, so I'm carrying on. I have edited this slightly to reduce its size, however. Lee New Information Topic: + Getting fonts by FTP and Mail New Main Font Entries: + Fonts: Oriya + Fonts: Duerer + Fonts: Pica + Fonts: Thai + Fonts: Vietnamese $ rcsdiff -r1.3 -c mf-fonts =================================================================== RCS file: mf-fonts,v retrieving revision 1.3 diff -c -r1.3 mf-fonts *** /tmp/,RCSt1a05318 Mon Oct 15 19:17:12 1990 --- mf-fonts Mon Oct 15 19:06:30 1990 *************** *** 85,92 **** * Convert the pk-format font into one suitable for your printer. For an HP, there are several utilities -- the one I use is called pk2sfp: $ pk2sfp myfont10.300pk > myfont10.300sfp ! You will have to find this program. If you are using TeX yuo do not need ! it, though -- see below. * Download the font to the printer. You will need to do more than simply send the file to the printer. For example, on the HP you must send an escape sequence like ESC*c100D to tell the printer there's a font coming, --- 91,98 ---- * Convert the pk-format font into one suitable for your printer. For an HP, there are several utilities -- the one I use is called pk2sfp: $ pk2sfp myfont10.300pk > myfont10.300sfp ! You will have to find this program. If you are using TeX you do not need ! it, though -- see "Converting between font formats" below. * Download the font to the printer. You will need to do more than simply send the file to the printer. For example, on the HP you must send an escape sequence like ESC*c100D to tell the printer there's a font coming, *************** *** 152,165 **** In each case, you should be able to get help from your vendor. Subject: Converting between font formats ! Conversions to and from pfm and pk format were posted to comp.text.tex and to alt.sources on the 9th of August, 1990 by Angus Duggan ! (ajcd@cs.ed.ac.uk). ! Psroff includes a program to go from pk to the HP LaserJet. John McClain (ophelp@tamvenus.bitnet) has some conversion programs for various graphics formats to/and from pk files (???) --- 158,176 ---- In each case, you should be able to get help from your vendor. + Note that Chris Lewis' psroff package has software to make width tables for + troff from pk files. + Subject: Converting between font formats ! Conversions to and from pbm and pk format were posted to comp.text.tex and to alt.sources on the 9th of August, 1990 by Angus Duggan ! (ajcd@cs.ed.ac.uk). The program is pbmtopk, and there are also at least ! two patches. ! Chris Lewis' psroff package includes a program to go from pk both to the ! HP LaserJet and to PostScript. John McClain (ophelp@tamvenus.bitnet) has some conversion programs for various graphics formats to/and from pk files (???) *************** *** 191,196 **** --- 202,244 ---- these and several other sites. + Getting fonts by FTP and Mail + + If you are using ftp, you will need either the name of the host or + the Internet number. For example, to connect to ymir, listed as + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu [134.173.4.23] + you will need to type something like + ftp ymir.claremont.edu + If that doesn't work, try using the number: + ftp 134.173.4.23 + If that doesn't work, on Unix systems you can use nslookup (it's usually + /usr/etc/nslookup) to find the host number -- it might have changed. + Type the entire host name, and after a few seconds nslookup will give + you the address. + + Once you have connected, you will need to go to the appropriate directory, + lists its contents, and retrieve the files. + + Most of the machines listed here run Unix, and you use "ls" and "cd" to + list files and to change directories. Ymir runs VMS, and you will have + to put square brackets around directory names, like [this]. + + Remember that although Metafont sources are text files, pk fonts are not + ASCII, and you will have to use binary mode for them. In general, use + text mode for README files and *.mf files, and binary mode for other + font files. Files ending in .Z are compressed binary files -- you will + need to use binary mode, and then uncompress the files when you get them. + + + You can get files from ymir by sending mail messages to + mailserv@ymir.claremont.edu + + For example, + send [tex.mf.misc]cmapl10.mf + will get the file cmapl10.mf from the directory "tex.mf.misc". + You can only get text files in this way. + + Subject: Fonts: AMS (see under Euler) The American Mathematical Society has adopted TeX, and has had some fonts *************** *** 208,219 **** * AMS extra maths symbols * AMS computer modern extensions ! * AMS Cyrillic There is also some dosumentation. You can get them from the ams or from ymir: ! ftp: math.ams.com [130.44.1.100] /ams/amsfonts/sources ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) --- 256,267 ---- * AMS extra maths symbols * AMS computer modern extensions ! * AMS Cyrillic (this is the same as University of Washington Cyrillic) There is also some dosumentation. You can get them from the ams or from ymir: ! ftp: e-math.ams.com [130.44.1.100] /ams/amsfonts/sources ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23) *************** *** 221,228 **** ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd SOFTWARE:[anonymous.tex.misc] ftp: (the file is cmapl10.mf). Associated macros and documentation are in ! ftp: SOFTWARE:[anonymous:tex:periodicals.tugboat] ftp: power.eee.ndsu.nodak.edu (134.129.123.1) apl-tex-font/27-Jul-90 --- 269,279 ---- ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd SOFTWARE:[anonymous.tex.misc] ftp: (the file is cmapl10.mf). Associated macros and documentation are in ! ftp: SOFTWARE:[anonymous:tex:periodicals.tugboat] and also ! ftp: [anonymous.tex.inputs.plain-contrib] in files apldef.tex, aplstyle.tex ! ftp: and aplverb.tex. + ftp: power.eee.ndsu.nodak.edu (134.129.123.1) apl-tex-font/27-Jul-90 *************** *** 284,290 **** This is said (by Don Hosek, whom I trust in such things) to be hard-wired for the APS typesetter... It is described in Tugboat Vol. 5 No. 2 (Nov. 84). ! [no archive site listed] Subject: Fonts: Computer Modern --- 335,342 ---- This is said (by Don Hosek, whom I trust in such things) to be hard-wired for the APS typesetter... It is described in Tugboat Vol. 5 No. 2 (Nov. 84). ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.misc] ! ftp: files are font1.mf and font1base.mf Subject: Fonts: Computer Modern *************** *** 297,321 **** cmb -- computer modern bold cmss -- computer modern sans serif cmtt -- computer modern typewriter ! cmvt -- computer modern variable-spaced typewriter and several variations on each of the above (e.g. bold extended...). There are also some experimental fonts, such as cmff, a `funny' font, and ! cmf, a font based on Fibonacci numbers. These are all included in a standard TeX distribution, although I only know ! of one site archiving the metafont files seperately. ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] ! Many TeX ftp archive sites give access to the bitmaps (pk files). ! See also: Babel, Sauter There is also a reparameterised version of CM by John Sauter, which makes it easy to generate fonts at desired sizes-- this is especially useful for non-TeX users. ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] ! Many TeX ftp archive sites give access to the bitmaps (pk files). Versions of these fonts suitable for use with an X Windows previewer (xtex and SeeTeX) are available from ftp: foobar.colorado.edu pub/SeeTeX --- 349,384 ---- cmb -- computer modern bold cmss -- computer modern sans serif cmtt -- computer modern typewriter ! cmvtt -- computer modern variable-spaced typewriter and several variations on each of the above (e.g. bold extended...). There are also some experimental fonts, such as cmff, a `funny' font, and ! cmfib, a font based on Fibonacci numbers. These are all included in a standard TeX distribution, although I only know ! of one site archiving the metafont files seperately. The official TeX ! distribution site is labrea.stanford.edu: ! ftp: labrea.stanford.edu [36.8.0.47] cd pub/tex/cm ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.standard] ! Many TeX ftp archive sites also give access to the bitmaps (pk files), ! although you usually have to get them all at once. ! There is also a reparameterised version of CM by John Sauter, which makes it easy to generate fonts at desired sizes-- this is especially useful for non-TeX users. ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.sauter] ! See also: Babel, Sauter + There are some more Computer Modern variants stored at ymir; these + include parameters for generating cm fonts at sizes 14, 18, 24 and 36pt. + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.variants] + + There is also a Pica typewriter font -- italic and bold come out with + straight and wavy underlines (respectively), however. This is in + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.pica] + Versions of these fonts suitable for use with an X Windows previewer (xtex and SeeTeX) are available from ftp: foobar.colorado.edu pub/SeeTeX *************** *** 342,363 **** Cyrilic-based languages. To subscribe, send mail to listserv@ubvm.bitnet containing the text SUBSCRIBE RUSTEX-L See also Fonts: Babel. ! Subject: Fonts: Devanagari (this is a font for use with Sanskrit) Created by Frans Velthuis in 1987/88 and is available from him ! (Velthuis@hgrrug5.earn) for a small charge. PK only -- no metafont. ! [so I was told by Dominik Wujastyk --- I have not been ! able to send mail to this address -- let me know if you succeed! ! -- Lee] ! Subject: Fonts: Dingbats By Doug Henderson. ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] --- 405,436 ---- Cyrilic-based languages. To subscribe, send mail to listserv@ubvm.bitnet containing the text SUBSCRIBE RUSTEX-L + or send mail to Dimitri Vulis, DLV%CUNYVMS1.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu See also Fonts: Babel. + Subject: Fonts: Duerer ! Based on the 16th Century drawings of Albrecht Duerer -- see, for example, his ! ``The Painter's Manual'' published in Fac Simile by Abaris Books. ! Upper case only. ! ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.duerer] + + Subject: Fonts: Devanagari + (this is a font for use with Sanskrit) Created by Frans Velthuis in 1987/88 and is available from him ! (Velthuis%hgrrug5.earn@cunyvm.cunyvm.edu) for a small charge. ! Another address is "velthuis@hgrrug5.bitnet". ! F.J. Velthuis, ! Nyensteinheerd 267 ! 9736 TV Groningen ! The Netherlands ! Subject: Fonts: Dingbats By Doug Henderson. ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] *************** *** 377,382 **** --- 450,456 ---- Sylvio Levy's Greek font ftp: xydeco.siemens.com (129.73.1.101) -- greek* ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.babel.greek.levy] + (But Don Hosek tells me this is really Brian Hamilton Kelly's Greek font) Also the Sylvio Levy `gr' greek family, for both Modern and Classical Greek. This includes roman, typewriter and bold, plus TeX macros. *************** *** 419,425 **** devices with lower resolution. ftp: cs.uoregon.edu [128.223.4.13] ! I am not sure if these are the original or the metafont versions, thouygh. Subject: Fonts: International Phonetic Alphabet --- 493,500 ---- devices with lower resolution. ftp: cs.uoregon.edu [128.223.4.13] ! (but these are not in Metafont -- does anyone know where to get the metafont ! versions? Subject: Fonts: International Phonetic Alphabet *************** *** 434,445 **** MuTeX is a basic music package for TeX. It seems to be the same as mtex, but with documentation in English rather than (or as well as) German. ! ftp: stolaf.edu [130.71.128.1] /pub/MuTeX.tar.Z ftp: suned.zoo.cs.yale.edu [128.36.21] ftp: cs.ubc.edu [128.189.97.5] src/MuTeX/MuTeX.tar.Z (slow) In Europe, ! ftp: praxis.cs.ruu.nl [131.211.80.6] in subdirectory TEX: Subject: Fonts: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) --- 509,527 ---- MuTeX is a basic music package for TeX. It seems to be the same as mtex, but with documentation in English rather than (or as well as) German. ! ftp: stolaf.edu [130.71.128.1] /pub/MuTeX.tar.Z /pub/MuTeX_doc.Z ftp: suned.zoo.cs.yale.edu [128.36.21] ftp: cs.ubc.edu [128.189.97.5] src/MuTeX/MuTeX.tar.Z (slow) + ftp: wuarchive.wustl.edu: /mirrors/msdos/tex/mutex.arc + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu [134.173.4.23]: cd [anonymous.tex.musix.mutex] In Europe, ! ftp: sol.cs.ruu.nl [131.211.80.5] in subdirectory pub/TEX ! ftp: mtex.tar.Z (sources, including metafont sources and documentation) ! ftp: mtexfonts.tar.Z (300dpi pk files) ! These are also available in Europe by mail-server. Send mail to ! mail-server@cs.ruu.nl with HELP in the subject and the body and probably ! the .signature as well :-) Subject: Fonts: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) *************** *** 447,452 **** --- 529,541 ---- OCR A (this is not the font for printingon cheques) ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] + + Subject: Fonts: Oriya + + Sabita Panigrahi is working on Oriya (one of the modern Indian scripts), + but this is not yet available. + + Subject: Fonts: Pandora This is a little like Palatino, annd includes a sans-serif variant. *************** *** 454,460 **** --- 543,555 ---- ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf] + Subject: Fonts: Pica + There is also a Pica typewriter font -- italic and bold come out with + straight and wavy underlines (respectively), however. This is in + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.mf.pica] + + Subject: Fonts: Pointing Hands Various manual extremities, designed by Georgia Tobin *************** *** 493,504 **** Tengwar, I think, but I am not an expert on Tolkien fonts... End of Font List ! $Header: /home/lee/tex/mf-fonts,v 1.3 90/08/22 23:12:03 lee Exp $ $Log: mf-fonts,v $ # Revision 1.3 90/08/22 23:12:03 lee # Lots more information added... # --- 588,618 ---- Tengwar, I think, but I am not an expert on Tolkien fonts... + Subject: Fonts: Thai + There are at least two Thai fonts around. The rmit font is a little tricky + to make, as it needs to be in a directory called ``thai2'', because it + refers to files called "../thai2/name". + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.babel.thai.rmit] + ftp: ymir.claremont.edu (134.173.4.23): cd [anonymous.tex.babel.thai.usl] + + Subject: Fonts: Vietnamese + + ftp: blackbox.hacc.washington.edu [128.95.200.1] cd /pub/testviet + + This test package includes tfm and pk fonts at 10 point roman and italic. + I understand that you need TeX 3.0 or later to use this, and drivers that + cope with fonts containing more than 128 characters. + + End of Font List ! $Header: /home/lee/tex/mf-fonts,v 1.4 90/10/15 19:06:20 lee Rel $ $Log: mf-fonts,v $ + # Revision 1.4 90/10/15 19:06:20 lee + # Updated to October 1990. + # # Revision 1.3 90/08/22 23:12:03 lee # Lots more information added... # -- Liam R. E. Quin, lee@sq.com, SoftQuad Inc., Toronto, +1 (416) 963-8337