Uwe St�hr wrote:
>
> Todd Denniston wrote:
>
> > I assume in the Document Layout[1] the "Fonts:" selection of helvet is short
> > for helvetica. Is this correct?
>
> Yes it is.
>
> > I also thought that helvetica was be definition a San Serif font... but when
> > I change the "Fonts:" selection to helvet (apply) and view DVI I am still
> > seeing serifs.
>
> Choosing helvet, effects that the sans serif font family (sf) is set to
> the font "phv", using the command
>
> \renewcommand{\sfdefault}{phv}
>
> But "normal" text is set in the font family "roman" (rm) often with serifs.
> To get a sans serif font, you can mark the whole text of your document
> and change it to sans serif, or better, define helvetica as roman in the
> preamble using the command:
>
> \renewcommand{\rmdefault}{phv}
>
> regards Uwe
Thanks for the info Uwe, that makes it do what I needed.
On more of a LyX program design note:
Why is there only one selection for font in the dialog if
a) it is not setting the default font (and family) to be used (as normal) in
the document,
b) there are more than one type (family) of font to be set?
More on b) why can I only set one family of font when there are mutually
exclusive families I might need to set from the dialog, i.e., ether allow
the different font families to be set or make it obvious the dialog can't do
all of them and remove the font setting so everyone goes directly to
modifying the preamble?
These comments are against LyX 1.3.1xforms and 1.3.5qt.
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Todd Denniston
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane)
Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter
