Computers & Typesetting, Volume C: The METAFONTbook
- Length: 361 pages
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
- Publisher: Addison Wesley
- Publication Date: 1986-01-11
- ISBN-10: 0201134446
- ISBN-13: 9780201134445
- Sales Rank: #3906468 (See Top 100 Books)
METAFONT is a system for the design of symbols and alphabetic characters suited to raster-based devices that print or display text. The construction of a typeface is an art form and this manual is written for people who wish to advance the quality of mathematical typesetting. The METAFONTbook enables readers, with only minimal computer science or word processing experience, to master the basic as well as the more advanced features of METAFONT programming. With this manual, readers will learn how to write a program using METAFONT that can customize a type design that already exists, create an entire alphabet from scratch, and create logos or special symbols.
Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Preface Contents 1 The Name of the Game 2 Coordinates 3 Curves 4 Pens 5 Running METAFONT 6 How METAFONT Reads What You Type 7 Variables 8 Algebraic Expressions 9 Equations 10 Assignments 11 Magnification and Resolution 12 Boxes 13 Drawing, Filling, and Erasing 14 Paths 15 Transformations 16 Calligraphic Effects 17 Grouping 18 Definitions (also called Macros) 19 Conditions and Loops 20 More About Macros 21 Random Numbers 22 Strings 23 Online Displays 24 Discreteness and Discretion 25 Summary of Expressions 26 Summary of the Language 27 Recovery from Errors Appendices A Answers to All the Exercises B Basic Operations C Character Codes D Dirty Tricks E Examples F Font Metric Information G Generic Font Files H Hardcopy Proofs I Index J Joining the TEX Community
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