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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB fonts - more besides default??
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> The main problem is that having (1) a font consisting only of
> non-filled "lines", and (2) only a single font per layout means you
> can't have a really good small font and a really good big font
> together. E.g., the default pcb font really only looks decent at
> 'medium' size.  At large sizes, the line width is too skinny, and
> text appears not-bold-enough.  At small sizes, the line width is too
> fat and makes characters unintelligible even at character sizes
> which can be produced readably on the pcb with a good TrueType font.

Right.  For logos and user-readable text, it's better to use truetype
fonts to make EPS, convert that to silk (as polygons), and use that
instead of plain text.