Fonts - HP PCL 5 Reference Manual

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Fonts

Introduction
A font is a group of symbols that have similar characteristics. A
font is described by its symbol set, spacing, height, pitch,
style, stroke weight, typeface and orientation.
A typical document is printed using several fonts. A large font
may be used for the title and chapter headings of a document, a
standard size font may be used for the body of the document,
and key words or phrases may be highlighted, using a bold or
italic font.
For example, this text is printed using a Century Schoolbook
typeface; its height is 10 point, its style is upright, and its
stroke weight is medium. Examples of different fonts are
shown in Figure 7-1.
Figure 7-1 Font Samples
Introduction 7-1
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