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Nicklas Karlsson wrote:

> For display on the screen I would agree but for the layout data:
> -- There will gerber files, does it work for gerber files?
> -- Does it work for design rule check?
> -- Other electrical tests especially if made in copper?
> 
> I would say it would be stupid to choose a font solution that does not
> work with design rule check or electric calculations.

For the record: current implementation of text in pcb hardly provide these 
checks, in the first place. DRC just looks at the line width and 
connection check simply ignores text in copper.


> Even though the
> functionality might be missing right now it might be implemented in the
> future.

Which is true for any implementation anyway.

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