Chapter 3 Fonts; Fontterminology - Star Micronics 8 Series Applications Manual

The fontsyou use determinewhatyourpageswilllook like. In this chapter
we'll first clarify the meaningsof wordspeopleuse when they talk about
fonts.
Next we'll examinethe threekindsof fonts(internal,cartridgeand down-
loaded) that you can use on your Star LaserPrinter 8. We'll cover the
particularsets of symbolsyou can choosefor those fontstoo.
Finally,we'll find out how to load the printerwith your selectionof fonts.
FONT TERMINOLOGY
Typefacesand fonts
First, a few definitions.A typefaceis a familyof characterswith the same
basicdesign.The artisticcharacterdesignyouchooseestablishesthe "tone
of voice"for all yourdocuments.
Several variables can characterize typefaces, including weight (light,
mediu'm, bold),width(condensedor extended),andstyle(uprightor italic).
Courier,forexample,is atypefacefamilythatincludesthecharactersinboth
Courier medi
urnitalic
and Courier bold upright
Let'sconsiderthesevariables.Boldpnnt is sometimescalled"emphasized"
or''double-strike". Onearlierprintersboldfaceisgeneratedbyprintingeach
charactertwice;dot-matrixmachinesprintthesecondimpression just a hair
belowor to the rightof the first one.
With the Star LaserPrinter8 you can have differentstrokeweightsin two
ways, dependingon which emulationyou are using. You can have two
differentfonts,storingandswitchingbetweena boldanda mediumversion
of the font.Or youcanusejust onefontandsetboldon andoff withEscape
sequences.The latter way usesjust half as much fontmemory.
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