Re: [ft] font size error

[Mickey Gabel]

> >
> In your previous reply you indicated that "you are using the wrong
> resolution. Windows uses 96dpi by default,
> and 8pt at 96dpi is available in `sserife.fon'.".
>
> I was just trying to better understand that statement. What do you mean
> by it using 96dpi by default? Was that statement just specific to that
> font? Just hoping there's an easy way to get font face X and point size
> Y :)

DPI is a feature of the monitor (how many pixels per inch). My guess is 
that because most computer monitors (at the time winxp and win2000 were 
made) were 96 dpi, by default windows is usually set to 96 dpi.

You can query this information using the windows api:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464660%28VS.85%29.aspx#getting_system_information

Good luck,
        Mickey