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Re: [Groff] Setting Text Along A Curve
From: |
Denis M. Wilson |
Subject: |
Re: [Groff] Setting Text Along A Curve |
Date: |
Fri, 16 Jan 2015 09:58:18 +0000 |
I did text round a circle using a .eps file, adapted from the
PostScript Cookbook.
In case it's any help I enclose it.
Denis
On Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:09:06 +1100
Robert Thorsby <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 16/01/15 19:56:33, Ted Harding wrote:
> > On 16-Jan-2015 01:48:52 Robert Thorsby wrote:
> > > I need to set some text (eg., Lorem Ipsum) along the arc of a
> > > curve
> > (eg, a circle). The curve itself need not be visible.
> >
> > It can certainly be done, in various ways (including pic, and
> > PostScript tricks). However, there can be complications of detail
> > to get it to look nice (e.g. when using fonts which are not
> > constant-width).
> >
> > At the moment I'm too short of time to write a proper account, but
> > will produce something later this weekend.
>
> Thank you Ted,
>
> I don't particularly care if the solution requires a bit of trial
> and error in order to "get it to look nice" -- I'll regard it as a
> necessary self-flagellation penance for putting text along curves,
> instead of along straight lines where it belongs.
>
> But proportional fonts would be nice. :-)
>
> Why can't they make square CDs? Ooppss, I think you could once get
> rectangular ones. :-)
>
> Cheers and thanks,
> Robert
>
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circtext.eps
Description: image/eps