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Re: LPub DPI control?
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Wed, 5 Mar 2008 22:47:57 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Michael Heidemann wrote:
> In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote:
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> SNIP
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> > The only issue left is fonts. I have to figure out how to express fonts in real
> > world units and how to map that to points or whatever. Time to learn more new
> > stuff. If anyone is knows much about this topic let me know.
> >
> > Scalable fonts would probably be best to use (if they can be found).
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> > Kevin
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> Maybe the following link does help you a little bit:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_%28typography%29
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> If you use truetype fonts it should not be a problem to print them in the
> correct size.
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> cu
> mikeheide
I just found the following in my VB description:
1440 Twips = 1 inch
1 Twips = 1/20 point (DTP)
1 cm = 567 Twips
1 point = 0,3515 cm (72 dpi)
maybe this is also useful.
cu
mikeheide
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| In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague wrote: SNIP (...) Maybe the following link does help you a little bit: (URL) you use truetype fonts it should not be a problem to print them in the correct size. cu mikeheide (19 years ago, 5-Mar-08, to lugnet.cad.dev)
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