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From: barr@TRIPLES.MATH.MCGILL.CA (Michael Barr)
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Subject: Re: cmex10 font, LaTeX line fonts scaling problem
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Date: 4 Mar 91 19:21:57 GMT
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I partly agree, but not totally.  If I understand what metafont does, if
you do something using \magstep1 throughout and then reduce it to 83%,
not much different from 85%, you should get exactly the same result
as you get at \magstep0 (except the resolution ought to be better).
If this understanding is not correct, I would like to know what is correct.
As for use at full size, it may be that the \magstephalf is better, but
that's a different matter.  At 20pt, quite reasonable for slides, the
size is much more important than the weight of the font.
 
Actually, I am thinking of printing something at 14pt to reduce to 70%
and print sideways just for the increased resolution, so I really want
to know the answer to my question above.
 
Michael Barr