From 2a2157ceef24a1019f64ee7fe39d64933199b49c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joris van der Hoeven Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 16:57:40 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update documentation on font browser --- main/text/man-fonts.en.tm | 127 ++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 79 insertions(+), 48 deletions(-) diff --git a/main/text/man-fonts.en.tm b/main/text/man-fonts.en.tm index 8027e08..144f025 100644 --- a/main/text/man-fonts.en.tm +++ b/main/text/man-fonts.en.tm @@ -1,62 +1,93 @@ - + - +> <\body> - + - In , fonts have five main characteristics: + In , the global document font can be specified using + . It is also possible to locally use another font using + . Both and open + the font browser. Fonts have three main characteristics: - <\itemize> - Its name (roman, pandora, concrete, etc.). + <\description> + Fonts are grouped together into with a + similar design. - Its family (roman, typewriter or sans serif). + Inside the same font family, individual fonts have different + , such as bold, italic, small capitals, etc. - Its size (a base size (in points) and a relative size (normal, - small, etc.). + The font in points. + - Its series (bold, medium or light). + The user may directly specify these three characteristics in the font + browser, which also displays some sample text for the selected font. - Its shape (right, italic, small caps, etc.). - + The font browser also provides a way to quickly select fonts based on + desirable font properties. For instance, by filtering on a ``bold weight'' + and ``sans serif'', one may find a bold sans serif font which mixes as well + as possible with the main font. allows you to filter on the + following criteria: - Notice that in the font selection system of - >, the font name and family are only one - (namely, the family). Notice also that the base font size is specified for - the entire document in . + <\description> + The font corresponds to the ``thickness'' of + the font: - + >|>||>|>>>>>> - - + The font determines the angle of the font: -<\initial> - <\collection> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + >|>|>>>>>> -<\references> - <\collection> - |?>> - > - > - - + This property determines the horizontal width for a fixed + vertical height: + + >|>|>>>>>> + + This property determines how lowercase letters are + capitalized: + + >|>>>>>> + + This feature corresponds to the projecting features called + ``serifs'' at the end of strokes: + + >|>>>>>> + + This feature corresponds to the horizontal spacing between + characters: + + >|>>>>>> + + This property can be used to immitate specific ``writing + devices'': + + >|>|>|>|>|>|>>>>>> + + Various other font features: + + >|>|>|>|>>|>|>|>|>|>>|>|>|>|>|>>>>> + + + Each of the above properties really constitutes a on how the kind + of font which be used. If no suitable font can be found, then + setting these properties may have no effect. Whenever you apply one or more + filters, the font browser indicates which fonts match the selected + properties. It also indicates the closest match for the current font in + use. When pressing the button without selecting any particular + matching font, then the selected font properties will be inserted as + markup and used as rendering hints. In that case, the rendering + may change when selecting another global document font (for instance). + + + + + \ No newline at end of file