Fonts & Character Sets ⇒ How does DeclareFontShape work?

[EigenGoofy]

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/ ... -wide?rq=1

Stefan posted a message on the link above with statement:

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  <13.82><16.59><10.8><23.89><28.66><34.4><41.28>% 
  ecltt8}{} 

I wonder
1, What do these numbers mean?
2, what does "ecltt8" mean?

Now, I am using a font package emerald and use the font called "Intimacy" with family name "fin", then how can I change font shape? My ultimate purpose: I wanna increase the vertical length and decrease the width of the font, so that every letter from this font become super-thin and long.

I have checked the file "tifin.fd" and find the following information:

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\DeclareFontFamily{T1}{fin}{}

\DeclareFontShape{T1}{fin}{m}{n}{
   <-> finmd8t
}{}
\DeclareFontShape{T1}{fin}{l}{n}{
   <-> finld8t
}{}

Why does not this file include those numbers as the previous case, like <13.82><16.59><10.8><23.89>......

So the follow code obviously does not work!

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\DeclareFixedFont{\pb}{T1}{fin}{m}{n}{2.5cm}
\renewcommand*\pb{fin}
\DeclareFontShape{T1}{fin}{m}{n}{%
<50><50><50><70><80><80><100>%
fin}{}

Thank you very much for anyone giving me answer!

[localghost]

Take a look at the document »LaTeX2e Font Selection« (also known as the font guide).


Thorsten

[EigenGoofy]

Take a look at the document »LaTeX2e Font Selection« (also known as the font guide).


Thorsten

Thank you very much, Thorsten!

However, I came up with my question just after reading the document you indicated. The font guide is too concise, lack of examples to illustrate. I very like those documents for dummies with NUMEROUS examples, on which a COMPLETE source code is provided and with corresponding generated PDF file.