It is only when one needs something, not too often but so urgently, that one does not find it at his finger tips and waste valuable time browsing for it. After several forays on the subject and still having nothing concrete to show, I decided to start a collection of �transparent� fonts; such fonts can be useful in maps with large titles that would look too massively black. Their transparency is relative, let us say that their bodies are dug out in part to let see something of the underlying map, hence their many names associated with the ideas of �hollow�, �outline�, �inline�, �open� etc.
At www.paris-pc-gis.com/MI_Enviro/mie_start.htm <http://www.paris-pc-gis.com/MI_Enviro/mie_start.htm> under <Fonts (special) | �Transparent� fonts> you will find a dozen fonts in free distribution (as far as I could make it out) and 2 commercial ones for reference. I have identified almost as many more in free distribution. Before I continue preparing them for display, I would appreciate knowing if that operation is useful. I would accept any comments concerning the solution I devised, the fonts themselves and will receive suggestions for other fonts with pleasure. If anyone owning some commercial fonts is willing to prepare images such as the one I have made, I will include them also. I believe that seeing different fonts can give a better idea of what exist and help deciding faster and more intelligently. Jacques Paris e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] MapBasic-MapInfo support http://www.paris-pc-gis.com
