Re: [Q] how to use 8r-encoded fonts

[Han The Thanh <thanh@informatics.muni.cz>]

Hi Taco,

> That's what 8r (r for raw) is: a re-encoded postscript font. It's a 
> very nasty encoding to work with because the accents are all in weird 
> places (for TeX), and there are usualy no ligatures nor kerning info
> in the metric files. 

I think 8r-encoded fonts do contain ligatures and kerning info -- at least
that what I saw from the ones I have.

> Thanh, why do you need it and precisely what font is it?  If you just
> need a 'simple' re-encoded font, it is probably better to re-encode to
> TeXNAnsi (8y) which is both a better reencoding and directly supported by
> context.

yes it sounds great, probably I will try it. I wanted to use 8r so I can access
all glyphs from a `typical' PS font. I don't like ec too much, as it's
rather cubersome (requires virtual fonts).

Thanks,
Thanh