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Subject: Hebrew and Arabic Fonts for the MacIntosh
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 23:18:40 EST
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From: WEINSTEIN@BBNG.ARPA

Several people have recently inquired from info-mac about the availability
of Hebrew fonts for the MacIntosh.  The problem is not making or getting
such fonts -- it is in reversing the direction of motion, so that text
runs right to left instead of left to right.  Unfortunately, it is impossible
to specify a negative character width for a font -- negative numbers are
taken as large, unsigned positive numbers  instead.

I am currently hacking together an operating system patch which can be used
to get around this problem.  Ultimate arrangements for distribution have not
been made, so this notice is really just for the record.  However, I will
be happy to fill-in anyone interested as soon as it is ready.
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