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32. Fonts

TeX's Own Fonts

Example: Loading and Scaling

\font\stdtenrm=cmr10 scaled\magstep0
\font\bigtenrm=cmr10 scaled\magstep1
\font\BIGtenrm=cmr10 scaled\magstep2

{\stdtenrm This is {\tt cmr10} scaled at normal size.}
\smallskip
{\bigtenrm This is {\tt cmr10} scaled once by 1.2.}
\smallskip
{\BIGtenrm This is {\tt cmr10} scaled twice by 1.2.}

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Example: Design Size

\font\stdtenrm=cmr10 
\font\fivetenrm=cmr5 scaled 2000

\font\stdtentt=cmtt10 
\font\fivetentt=cmtt5 scaled 2000

\font\bigbold=cmbx14


\centerline{{\bigbold Font Design Size}}

\bigskip

{\stdtenrm This is {\stdtentt cmr10} scaled at normal size.}
\smallskip
{\fivetenrm This is {\fivetentt cmr5} scaled to twice its normal size.}

Postscript Fonts

Example: Loading and Use

\font\courier    = pcrr8a
\font\titlefont  = pagd8a
\font\pstenrm    = ptmb8a
\font\stdtenrm   = cmr10

{\titlefont Using Postscript Fonts}

\bigskip

{\stdtenrm This is {\tt cmr10}, \TeX's ``standard'' Computer Modern font.}
\smallskip
{\pstenrm This is {\courier Times}, one of Postscript's standard fonts.}



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