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From: Filippo Micheletti <filippomicheletti AT gmail DOT com>
Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 14:35:43 +0200
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Well done, I had this job on my TODO list since long time, now I can remove
it ;)
I think it would be nice to have the option to change silk fonts in PCB,
for example specifying the symbols file to apply to the layout...


-Filippo-




On 28 August 2014 14:24, Erich Heinzle <a1039181 AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> I have converted some of the free Hershey fonts for use with PCB.
>
> I started with Hershey Sans 1 stroke to provide a more contoured font.
>
> In the process I wrote a small piece of C code psbFontTool.c to simplify
> processing of pstoedit outputs and conversion into PCB Designer compatible
> font symbols.
>
> Having streamlined the process somewhat, I figured why not do some of
> the other fonts, so, PCB users now have the choice of:
>
> Hershey Sans 1 stroke
> Hershey German Gothic
> Hershey Italian Gothic
> Hershey English Gothic
> and the usual default_font
>
> I have uploaded the fonts, the pcbFontTool utility, and instructions for
> those
> wishing to convert other fonts, to an ftp server
>
> users.on.net/~esh/geda/pcb/src/fonts/
>
> If someone with git credentials could commit them, that would be
> appreciated.
>
> If there are any users keen on having the Hershey cyrillic or greek glyphs
> converted I can convert them too, or if users have a FOSS centerline
> aka 1 stroke font they would like converted, I can give it a go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Erich
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Well done, I had this job on my TODO list since long time,=
 now I can remove it ;)<div>I think it would be nice to have the option to =
change silk fonts in PCB, for example specifying the symbols file to apply =
to the layout...</div>

</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br>-Filippo-<div><=
br></div><div><img src=3D"http://mitexeced.com/mit_lightbox/images/think_be=
fore_you_print.png"><br></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 28 August 2014 14:24, Erich Heinzle <=
span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:a1039181 AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank=
">a1039181 AT gmail DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
">

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>I have c=
onverted some of the free Hershey fonts for use with PCB.<br><br></div>I st=
arted with Hershey Sans 1 stroke to provide a more contoured font.<br><br>


</div>In the process I wrote a small piece of C code psbFontTool.c to simpl=
ify<br>processing of pstoedit outputs and conversion into PCB Designer comp=
atible<br></div>font symbols.<br><br></div>Having streamlined the process s=
omewhat, I figured why not do some of<br>


the other fonts, so, PCB users now have the choice of:<br><br>Hershey Sans =
1 stroke<br></div>Hershey German Gothic<br></div>Hershey Italian Gothic<br>=
</div>Hershey English Gothic<br></div><div>and the usual default_font<br>


</div><div><br></div>I have uploaded the fonts, the pcbFontTool utility, an=
d instructions for those<br>wishing to convert other fonts, to an ftp serve=
r<br><br><a href=3D"http://users.on.net/~esh/geda/pcb/src/fonts/" target=3D=
"_blank">users.on.net/~esh/geda/pcb/src/fonts/</a><br>


<br></div>If someone with git credentials could commit them, that would be =
appreciated.<br><br></div><div>If there are any users keen on having the He=
rshey cyrillic or greek glyphs<br>converted I can convert them too, or if u=
sers have a FOSS centerline<br>


aka 1 stroke font they would like converted, I can give it a go.<br></div><=
div><br></div>Cheers,<br><br>Erich<br></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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