ttf-gdos
TTF-GDOS is an Atari GDOS replacement that uses true type fonts
TTF-GDOS is a GDOS replacement that uses true type fonts as well as gem fonts.
It is small, fast & efficient and can easily be used without a hard drive.
It also incorporates features roughly equivalent to font-GDOS:
- a caching system so you can use more fonts for a given
amount of memory,
- built in bezier functions
This release includes ttf2gem, a utility program that creates accurate gem fonts from a true type font (new for 2.3)
Using true type fonts gives you 3 big benefits:
- you can choose from a vast range of true type fonts
- true type fonts are scalable so you can have almost any size
font you want
- true type fonts need much less disk storage than typical gem
printer fonts, so even on a low spec machine you can use lots
of fonts.
Gem fonts and true type fonts complement each other perfectly - gem fonts are
small and fast, while true type fonts are device and resolution independent so are scalable to any point size at any resolution.