Re: does type1 use eofill only?

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From: Russell Lang
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 00:00

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lao@zoo.ncl.omron.co.jp (LAO Shihong) wrote:
>I want to convert some ps file to type1
>ps font. Now I encountered one problem:
>As some of the pathes are crossed, after
>I have converted it to type1 font, those
>crossed parts are shown as white holes.
>Does type1 font use eofill only?

I seem to remember that Type 1 outlines must be written
such that either eofill or fill can be used.
That is, intersecting paths are not permitted in Type 1 fonts.

Sorry I can't answer your question about converting
crossed paths to outlines.  Look in the Red Book to
see if PostScript provides any functions for simplifying
a path.

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From: Russell Lang <rjl@aladdin.com>
Subject: Re: does type1 use eofill only?
Date: 1996/04/24
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