Re: Fonts for NB

[Paul Breeze paul.breeze@xxxxxxxx]

Dear Harry

They are property of Microsoft so probably best not.

Paul

Harry Binswanger wrote:
> Maybe you should send the modified fonts to NB, for their inclusion of
> it with NB 8.
> > Following advice from Robert I have, in conjunction with Michael
> > Norman, modified the Vedana font in order to stop descenders from
> > disappearing below the screen on the last line of a screen full of
> > text when using Notabene. Since this is the screen upon which one is
> > writing, it can be irritating to have them disappear in this way.
> > The modification involves increasing the font 'line gap' from zero to
> > 500 or 600. I have produced a set of four fonts for each of these
> > line gaps. One of the other, but not both, can be installed as Vedana
> > NB. In both cases descenders are lifted clear of the bottom of the
> > screen in 12pt and 14pt, the font sizes I use most frequently.
> > However this change means that the spacing between lines on screen is
> > increased too. I find this makes the screen slightly easier to read
> > but it may not suit everybody.
> > Modification of the line gap was carried out with FontCreator 5.6 in
> > the Metrics tab under Format/Settings and can easily be carried out on
> > other fonts. Names are changed in Format/Naming so that the new font
> > is loaded under a different name. The the original and the new can
> > then be used side by side.
> > If anybody wants copies of the modified Vedana fonts I am happy to
> > send them privately, or alternatively post them to the list if that is
> > preferred.
> >
> > Paul Breeze
>
>
> Harry Binswanger
> hb@xxxxxxxx