From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:26:14 +0100 Message-ID: From: Mark van Atten To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs <9fans@9fans.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: [9fans] Acme: fonts Topicbox-Message-UUID: 970d2ff0-ead8-11e9-9d60-3106f5b1d025 cd /usr/local/plan9/src/cmd/fontsrv/ 9 mk install works fine on my system (p9p on OSX 10.8.5) Mark. On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:12 PM, Rub=C3=A9n Berenguel wrote: > In my current computer the fonts look as crisp as any native Mac app, exc= ept > for slashes where some jagginess can be seen on close inspection. Usually > I'm not close enough to the computer to notice, but large fonts have this > (currently I'm using Cochin 20 and AnonymousPro 16) To get Monaco or any > other otf font from the system you actually need to compile and runt > fontsrv. I think I had to go through some hoops to compile it (don't > remember exactly, it was 4 months ago) but essentially should be going to > the fontsrv directory and mk (I guess some uncommenting was needed somewh= ere > in a makefile) once you have it, run it with & to keep it live to list al= l > fonts with 9p ls font to see what's available. > > Ruben > > > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 9:04 PM, Blake McBride wrote= : >> >> Your font does look better than what I have (but not perfect). Monaco >> didn't come with 9p9. Where did you get that? >> >> I am changing font via the Acme Font command on the tag line; i.e. >> >> Font /usr/local/plan9port/font/fixed/unicode.9x15B.font >> >> It is changing the font. The change is obvious. >> >> Since most Mac (or Linux) apps have fonts that appear smoothly, fonts >> without significant compression exist. How can I get "uncompressed" / m= uch >> higher resolution fonts for acme? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Blake >> >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Rub=C3=A9n Berenguel >> wrote: >>> >>> Check here: >>> >>> https://vimeo.com/64487176 >>> >>> The slight pixelation comes from the video compression. The font is >>> Monaco, on my old Macbook >>> >>> How are you exactly changing fonts, though? >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:50 PM, Blake McBride >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I checked. fontsrv didn't compile. I'm sure I can get it to compile >>>> but I don't see the point. Acme comes up, I can change fonts, etc.. = What >>>> will fontsrv buy me? >>>> >>>> Incidentally, when I look on the net at picture or videos of acme, the >>>> fonts they show on all of those are pixilated too. See: >>>> >>>> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Acme.png >>>> http://research.swtch.com/acme >>>> >>>> Those look like mine. Obviously it is highly usable, but the fonts >>>> shown are pixilated and not smooth like fonts that come with the Mac, = Linux, >>>> etc. >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:33 PM, Rub=C3=A9n Berenguel >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> When I installed p9ports in my new Macbook Air (around 4 months ago), >>>>> fontsrv didn't compile "out of the box," I had to compile it separate= ly. For >>>>> me all available fonts read perfectly well and sharp (Mac OS X 10.9 o= n Air >>>>> 13" and Mac OS X 10.6.8 on Macbook 13") >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> >>>>> Ruben >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:26 PM, wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > still a bit pixilated >>>>>> >>>>>> 1 bit fonts are legible. this is a feature. >>>>>> >>>>>> sl >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >