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Window Font API, CreateFont..., GetTextMetrics..., EnumFont.... These
API's are supported just as they are in Windows. We take the font request and
use a font search algorithm that utilizes font aliasing, height and character
attributes, bold, italic..., and generates a platform dependent font request.
On X11, this turns into load/query font calls, while on a Mac, turns into
TrueType font requests. The additional TrueType specific API's, getabcchar,
GetOutline...are only supported if a TrueType font server is running, and
you have the same ability to paint the characters as you have with Windows.
The Font Metric requests are likewise handled in the same fashion, with
TWIN returning the appropriate values for a given request, so that any
drawing dependent on those measurements will be correct.
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