Humm this is the first time I hear about this,
Could any one givbe me more info on these type of fonts URL ??
If I were you, who'd be me?
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On Fri, 5 Nov 1999, Taoufik Lamehamedi wrote:
> HI , otherwise, u can use pcf fonts (protable compiled fonts)
>
> On Sat, 30 Oct 1999, Phil Race wrote:
>
> > What should work with all versions (1.2 on) is to install the fonts in
> > jre/lib/fonts and then call getAllFonts() to encourage the runtime to
> > load the fonts. This is how the JDK Lucida fonts are loaded and I can't
> > think why other fonts should not also be loaded by the same mechanism.
> >
> > In 1.3 I think it is no longer necessary to call getAllFonts() for fonts
> > in that directory to be loaded.
> >
> > Of course jre/lib/fonts is not your application directory - its the JRE
> > directory.
> >
> > But additionally 1.3 will allow a TrueType font to be loaded from any
> > InputStream - and that InputStream could be a network resource, a jar or
> > a local file on disk.
> > The API could even be used to support dynamically creating and then using
> > a TT font. The API to support this is Font.createFont().
> > We do not support Type1 fonts through this API.
> >
> > -phil.
> >
> > > Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 17:15:21 -0700
> > > From: Gilbert Ramirez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Subject: [JAVA2D] Using specialized fonts across platforms
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > > I am trying to write an application using the Java2D API, but
> > > my application needs a specialized font. I intend to distribute
> > > this font with my Java application, as either TrueType or Type 1.
> > > I want to be able to use my font from within the Java application
> > > without having the user install the font onto his host OS using
> > > the OS-specific font-installation method (MacOS, Win, Unix).
> > >
> > > How do I actually *use* a font that exists solely in my application's
> > > directory, and is not installed on the host OS?
> > >
> > > I have tried playing with the JAVA_FONTS env variable and using
> > > getFont() and the Font constructor with the filename of my font, but this
> > > does not work.
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > >
> > > --gilbert
> > >
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