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- DavysBigKeyCaps font.
-
- DavysKeyCaps is a font of characters meant to reproduce the "look" of keys
- on the IBM and Macintosh extended keyboards. It is intended primarily to aid
- in software documentation. The "big" version sacrifices geometric integrity
- for legibility at small sizes. In addition, all characters are drawn in all
- caps, rather than in an arbitrary mix.
-
- To show any alphabetic key, press the uppercase letter of your choice. All
- the numeric and other shift keys (Such as $, shift-4) will also display the
- requisite keys.
-
- LOWERCASE ALPHABETIC KEYS
-
- The lowercase alphabetic characters in the font produce the following key
- images:
-
- a - ALT
- b - RETURN
- c - CAPS LOCK (2 lines)
- d - PRINT SCREEN (2 lines)
- e - ENTER
- f - INS
- g - SCROLL LOCK (2 lines)
- h - HOME
- i - cursor up
- j - cursor left
- k - cursor down
- l - cursor right
- m - DELETE
- n - BACKSPACE
- o - OPTION
- p - PAUSE
- q - SHIFT
- r - PAGE DOWN (2 lines)
- s - ESC
- t - TAB
- u - END
- v - CONTROL (the whole word -- "CTRL" is on another key)
- w - HELP
- x - the Macintosh "command" key or four-leaf clover
- y - DEL
- z - hollow apple
-
- OTHER CHARACTERS
-
- The following "option" keys on the Macintosh will produce the following key
- images (IBM PC users -- the ASCII code follows each description in
- parentheses).
-
- opt-1 -- F1 (193)
- opt-2 -- F2 (170)
- opt-3 -- F3 (163)
- opt-4 -- F4 (162)
- opt-5 -- F5 (176)
- opt-6 -- F6 (164)
- opt-7 -- F7 (166)
- opt-8 -- F8 (165)
- opt-9 -- F9 (187)
- opt-zero -- F10 (188)
- opt-dash --F11 (208)
- opt-equal sign -- F12 (173)
- opt-[ -- F13 (210)
- opt-] -- F14 (212)
- opt-\ -- F15 (199)
- shift-option C -- CTRL (130)
- option-j -- PG DN (198)
- option-k -- PG UP (251)
- option-v -- NUM LOCK (2 lines) (195)
- opt-d -- the nonfunctional delta key on Macintosh keyboards (182)
- opt-x -- delete in front of insertion point key (197)
- shift-option-zero -- zero on the numeric keypad -- wider than other keys
- (226)
- shift-option-e -- enter key as on Macintosh numeric keypad (228)
- option-c -- CLEAR (141)
- option-space -- SPACEBAR (202)
- shift-option zero -- zero on wide key as on Macintosh numeric keypad (243)
- shift-option Z -- filled-in Apple
- option-z -- Macintosh command key with both hollow Apple and cloverleaf (189)
-
- option-s -- blank key (167)
- option-r -- the DAVY key (168)
-
-
- INFORMATION
-
- DavysBigKeyCaps is distributed free of charge for personal use. You may keep
- your copy of DavysBigKeyCaps as long as you want, and you may distribute it
- freely, providing all the files in this archive are included. If you use
- DavysBigKeyCaps in the documentation for a commercial product, i.e., for a
- product for which money is charged, there are two stipulations: you should
- acknowledge the font in the publication, and you should make a donation of
- only $10 to Columbia University (make out a check to Columbia University and
- send to Cynthia Lemiesz, 703 Dodge Hall, Columbia University, New York, NY
- 10027.
- Write "KeyCaps" on the check memo). The money goes to pay for performances of
-
- music written by Columbia University students. User groups and
- shareware/public
- domain software outlets may distribute this font without my expressed
- permission, providing all the files associated with the font are included.
-
- DavysBigKeyCaps is a response to many letters complaining about the
- legibility
- of its predecessor. One scarecely realizes how seriously people take their
- key
- caps. Myself, I take mine with sugar and just a little milk, preferably
- preheated. DavysBigKeyCaps was produced on a Macintosh SE at Insect Bytes, a
- place with a wood stove, three cats, and carpeted stairs. Plus, there's a
- little
- swamp (they call them "wetlands" now) across the road where the insects live.
-
-