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- From: ardie@UIUC (R.D. McClary)
- Subject: Re: How do I print very BIG letters?
- References: <1992Nov9.182753.24377@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
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- Organization: Department of Plant Pathology
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 13:12:31 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov9.182753.24377@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu> rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin) writes:
- >From: rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu (Don Rubin)
- >Subject: How do I print very BIG letters?
- >Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 18:27:53 GMT
- >
- >I have read that TrueType fonts can be scaled up to
- >999 points. I need to print some numbers about 8" high.
- >The font size selection dialog boxes in Windows Write,
- >notepad or WP for Windows. Suggestions?
- >--
- >Don Rubin
- >Johns Hopkins Univ APL
- >rubin@procon.jhuapl.edu
-
- The MicroGrafx programs Designer and Draw can convert text to curves.
- These can then be as big as you want. These two also print across pages, so
- that if a letter requires, say, 4 pages, then it will be printed across 4
- pages. You simply trim off a margin and splice them together.
-