> Is there a way to create high-res fonts or font families using
> the free tools?

yes.

> I have an application which needs to display 80 columns of text
> across a double-density display. As far as I can tell, PilRC can 
> make standard (single density) fonts, but not font families that 
> would include a double-density variant. Aaron, correct me if 
> I'm wrong.

yes. PilRC 3.0 - you can build from source code on sourceforge.net.
it is in beta right now and needs testing (hint)

> Also, I seem to recall reading about a PalmOS function that 
> allows me to set the scaling mode of the drawing routines 
> (something like WinSetScalingMode), but I can't find the function 
> in the latest copy of the API reference. Could I us a single-density 
> font, set the scaling mode to double-density/native, then use the 
> font as is, and get tiny fonts?

yes :) that can work as well. you may have to copy to an offscreen
window and copy it over. its a bit more cumbersome. i saw someone
post some sample code on doing this just a few weeks ago :)

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