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- │ V F O N T (for DOS) │
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- │ V F O N T / 2 (for OS/2) │
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- └───────────────────────────────────────────┘
-
- Programs and Documentation are Copyright 1991 by clySmic software.
- All rights reserved.
-
-
-
- NEW FEATURES
- ------------
-
- * VFONT now checks for a VGA and won't run if one is not present.
-
- * Many more fonts, including "taller" fonts.
-
- * Smooth backgrounds when using characters 176 - 178.
-
- * Fonts now stored in VFONT.DAT, this makes VFONT smaller and
- allows it to be loaded high easier.
-
- * Just store VFONT.COM or VFONT2.EXE in the same directory as
- VFONT.DAT, and VFONT will find the data file.
-
-
- INTRODUCTION
- ------------
-
- VFONT & VFONT2 contain and load replacement fonts for VGA systems;
- they include three variations of a "swiss" font, three deco/moderne
- fonts, and a handwritten "scrawl" font.
-
- For users of previous versions: some fonts have been renamed, and some
- troublesome characters in fonts have been improved.
-
- Unlike some poorly done fonts, the base character style has been
- extended to the foreign characters and other "Extended ASCII", or
- "OEM" characters, including the line-drawing characters.
-
- DOS users should run VFONT, OS/2 full-screen users VFONT2. All
- instructions refer to both versions.
-
-
- USAGE
- -----
-
- VFONT
- or VFONT /? This summarizes your options and exits. DOS version
- does not remain resident (OS/2 version _never_ does).
-
- VFONT /n [/Q] Load the font specified by n. Select n from the table
- below. If the /Q is added, this invokes quiet mode,
- with no messages.
-
-
- FONTS
- -----
-
- S Solid-line, swiss font. A san-serif font. Solid-line
- means double-line line-drawing characters are rendered
- as a thicker solid line.
-
- SD Swiss-double, san-serif with the double-line line-
- drawing characters as they are in the default font.
-
- R Roman, complete with varying character line widths,
- serifs, and numbers that are non-lining (i.e. extend
- below the baseline).
-
- RO Roman Oblique, a variation on Roman.
-
- RL Roman Large, a taller version of Roman.
-
- MU Muchery (TM) a wide, san-serif font.
-
- ML Muchery Large, a taller version of Muchery.
-
- T Tektite, a "Architect" style font.
-
- C Clouds, a tall hybrid font.
-
- B Blockx, a very large and bold san-serif font.
-
- M Moderne, a highly stylized art-deco/moderne font.
-
- MR Moderne Round, a rounded version of Moderne.
-
- SC Scrawl, a handwritten-looking "scrawled" font.
- Peoples' reaction to this font ranges from horror to
- delight. Personally, I like it (for short stretches
- anyway) it makes the computer screen less perfect and
- even, more organic.
-
- Even if you don't like it, its a great gag font - put
- it on your co-workers computer today! Scrawl is an
- extensively re-worked version of a public-domain font
- (which had no name).
-
-
- FOR DOS USERS
- -------------
-
- The DOS version is a "terminate-and-stay-resident" program that takes
- up approximately 4.5K. It can be unloaded with TSR utilities, such as
- the excellent MARK/RELEASE (version 2.2 or later, earlier versions
- don't save enough video information and the system will hang upon a
- RELEASE).
-
- VFONT remains in place even if your software sets the video mode.
- This means the font won't "go away" with certain programs or require a
- "hotkey" like the font loader from PC Magazine (these fonts were
- designed with their excellent font editor, however). VFONT uses the
- proper way to install a VGA font: defining an "Alpha Character Set
- Override Table" (documented in VGA BIOS references). It wouldn't have
- to hook INT 10H at all, except it needs to fix the BIOS bug (see
- below).
-
- VFONT is only active in text modes.
-
- VFONT corrects an EGA/VGA BIOS bug that incorrectly calculates the
- "video text page" length after a font is loaded.
-
- The memory-hungry among us (all of us, I would guess) may rest assured
- that the only font to remain resident is the one you've chosen.
- However, if you keep typing VFONT to load different fonts, each
- invocation of VFONT stays resident. This behavior doesn't seem very
- desirable, but actually can be a boon when running virtual DOS
- machines under Windows 3.0.
-
- VFONT doesn't work in the DOS box of OS/2 1.0 and 1.1, but _does_ work
- in the box of OS/2 1.2. For fonts in native OS/2 full-screen
- sessions, use VFONT2.
-
-
- FOR OS/2 USERS
- --------------
-
- You don't have to worry about TSRs, OS/2 just reads the font data,
- stores it somewhere within itself and the program ends.
-
-
- CAVEATS
- -------
-
- VFONT requires DOS 3.0 or greater.
-
- Both versions of VFONT require the VFONT.DAT file to be stored in the
- same directory as the executable files VFONT.COM and VFONT2.EXE
-
-
-
- VFONT and VFONT/2 are copyrighted by clySmic software, and are
- released as "Freeware".
-
- You may copy the program and distribute it without charge. You may
- not sell or otherwise charge for VFONT & VFONT/2. However, users'
- groups may charge a small fee (not to exceed $10) for media and
- postage.
-
- This program is provided AS IS without any warranty, expressed or
- implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular
- purpose. So there.
-
- clySmic software is not responsible for anything that may happen when
- you use VFONT and VFONT/2, including hardware damage, information
- loss, or crossed-eyes from looking at Scrawl.
-
-
- Ralph B Smith Jr
- clySmic software
- P. O. Box 2421
- Empire State Plaza
- Albany, NY 12220
-
- (Please note the new P.O. Box Number)
-