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Date:      Sun, 2 May 1999 09:27:19 -0500 (CDT)
From:      adam@whizkidtech.net
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Subject:   misc/11448: iso2-8x16.fnt VGA font
Message-ID:  <199905021427.JAA00932@whizkidtech.net>

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>Number:         11448
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       Better looking VGA font for iso2
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sun May  2 07:30:01 PDT 1999
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     G. Adam Stanislav
>Release:        FreeBSD 3.1-RELEASE i386
>Organization:
Whiz Kid Technomagic
>Environment:

	VGA

>Description:

The VGA font for iso2 that is currently distributed with FreeBSD
(iso02-8x16.fnt) is an old font with a problem: It shrinks all
capital letters when it fits an accent mark over them. That is not
in line with traditional typography of languages using iso2 charset.

I have derived a new VGA font which looks just like the old one but
does not shrink the caps. I am not suggesting it should necessarily
replace the old font - you may offer people a choice. However, I do
suggest to make my font the default iso2 8x16 font when installing
FreeBSD and choosing an iso2 language.

>How-To-Repeat:

	

>Fix:
	
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