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In article <935@imagine.PAWL.RPI.EDU> kibo () writes:
-> I need a way faster than v_gtext
-> to display text in my choice of point sizes (6 to 16)... I wouldn't mind
-> being limited to positioning the characters on an 80x24 grid or anything,
-> but I do need to be able to make then smaller.  (Cconws() always seems to
-> make 16-point ones...)

you can actually replace the system fonts with your own without too much
difficulty. the pointers to the fonts can be accessed via line-A and you
can easily switch these pointers on the fly, perhaps even controlled by
your own control sequence (maybe like nroff "." commands if you like).
the bios/gemdos char output routines (i think) look for the default system
font and just draw the current char. that's how you can make your ST kinda
look like a mac (with "Chicago" font...).

-bill
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