Hi-res devices (most OS 5 devices) also include half-size fonts.  Tthese are, 
technically, low density components of font packages that include both low 
density and high density components;  the low density ones are included for 
compatibility with earlier systems.  For instance, a half-size largeFont looks 
smaller than a stdFont, and so on.  To use the half-size fonts, draw the font 
to a low density (72 dpi) off-screen bitmap, then change the bitmap resolution 
back to high density (144 dpi) and write the bitmap onto the screen.

Sony devices additionally include extra small fonts, and most recent Palm 
devices include a whole bunch of versamail fonts.

You can browse all fonts on a device (including ones hidden inside 
applications) with the open source FontCollector: 
www.freewarepalm.com/fonts/fontcollector.shtml

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