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(mgp-users 00301) Re: Font Recommendations

Thanks for the reply Carlos,

Can I simply copy the contents of current font folders to 
 ttf fonts in /opt/fonts/ttfonts/all
?


Dan Kubilos, Technology Coordinator
 
Oxnard Elementary School District
http://www.oxnardsd.org

On Tue, 9 May 2000, Carlos Puchol wrote:

> for absolute best results i have this:
> 
> [01:52:04](2)spqr:cpg$ cat ~/.mgprc  
> tfdir "/opt/fonts/ttfonts/all"
> [01:52:09](2)spqr:cpg$ 
> 
> 
> then,
> 
> in the header of your mgp file
> do this:
> 
> %deffont "standard" tfont "comic.ttf"
> 
> and so forth.  comic sans ms is a good font
> (from microsoft unfortunately).
> 
> ++ carlos
> 
> Dan Kubilos <dan@oxnardsd.org> wrote:
> > 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Just installed mgp.  RPm actually.  I am running Mandrake 7 (RH) on a dell
> > inspiron. mach64 x server 
> > 
> > MGP is excellent.  just what I was looking for.  I am trying to get
> > prepped or a presentation on Thursday, all is a go but. .  of course
> > 
> > my fonts stink.
> > 
> > I have been to gimp etc.  I was hoping though to get some recommendations
> > form mgp users with a similar installation on installing better fonts.
> > 
> > Or . . . since 6.0 redhat uses a font server rather than font paths in
> > XFree86 config.
> > 
> > Is using the font server for mgp possible and/or advisable and if so how
> > do I go about it. 
> > 
> > thank you
> > 
> > Dan Kubilos, Technology Coordinator
> >  
> > Oxnard Elementary School District
> > http://www.oxnardsd.org
> > 
>